Tombak In The Spotlight On Between Hands
Kaveh Mahmudiyan — Between Hands (Global Sonics, 2025) Kaveh Mahmudiyan’s first solo album, Between Hands presents his own compositions with the tombak (Persian goblet-shaped drum).…
Spanish Harlem Orchestra Releases Viva la Tradición
Concord Picante announced the release of Viva la Tradición, the newest album from the Grammy winning 13-piece collective Spanish Harlem Orchestra. The 12-track collection marks…
Rockit 88 Band Releases ‘Sweet Sugar Cane’
The Rockit 88 is back in 2010 with Sweet Sugar Cane (7 Arts Music). Rockit 88 Band includes the two founders: keyboardist/vocals Bill King and…
Masterful Hands
Dave Holland & Pepe Habichuela Hands (Dare2 Records DR2-006, 2010) The album Hands falls in the category of memorable collaborations. In this occasion, renowned English…
Afro-Peruvian superstar Eva Ayllon to perform 40th Anniversary Concert Celebration in New York
Afro-Peruvian singer Eva Ayllon will perform Friday, October 8, 2010 at 8:00 PM at Town Hall in New York City. The legendary Eva Ayllon, a…
Divas and Dance Delights
The Rough Guide to Salsa Dance (World Music Network RGNET1239CD, 2010) The Rough Guide to Salsa Divas (World Music Network RGNET1228CD, 2010) World Music Network’s…
Juan Luis Guerra Among Hispanic Heritage Awards 2010 Honorees
The Hispanic Heritage Awards 2010 ceremony will take place Wednesday, September 29, 2010; 8:00-10:00PM at at The Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. Honorees in 2010…
Sindo Garay: Memories of a troubadour
By Marta Valdés To stop reading has rarely been so difficult to me like now, when it’s almost Sunday and the moment draws near to…
Banned Stand
The Rough Guide to the Music of Afghanistan (World Music Network RGNET1237CD, 2010) Despite the five years in Afghanistan (1996 to 2001) when music was…
AfroCubism to Make New York City Debut
AfroCubism, “The original idea for the Buena Vista Social Club“, will make their New York City debut on Tuesday, November 9 at 8:00 p.m. at…
Gondwana Report, September 26, 2010
Thanks to everyone at the Barbican for a simply wonderful weekend of music at the Transcender festival and good luck to Kadialy Kouyate who I…