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).…
Adrienne Cooper Releases Enchanted: A New Generation of Yiddishsong
Adrienne Cooper has a new CD titled Enchanted: A New Generation of Yiddishsong. With “Enchanted,” Cooper has launched an exploration of the emotional and textural…
Superb Flamenco Airs
SonAires de la Frontera Moroneando (Bujio BJ-206, 2010) SonAires de la Frontera is the reincarnation of the critically acclaimed Andalusian band son de la Frontera.…
Dervish to Perform Live Pub Concert Webcast October 8th, 2010
Dervish, one of the greatest traditional Irish bands, will be performing a ground breaking pub concert for all the world to take part in via…
Brazilian Revelation Luísa Maita to tour North America in November
Brazilian singer Luísa Maita will tour the United States of America, Canada and Mexico this November. The tour, which starts on November 3rd in New…
The GondwanaSound Report, September 2, 2010
Jill Turner reports: Andy Kershaw returns to broadcasting to tie in with the Radio One series on lost worlds and has an enviable gig travelling…
Memorable Dulce
Dulce Pontes – Momentos (Galileo Music GMC038, 2010) Dulce Pontes is one of Portugal’s most influential singers, who is extremely popular in neighboring Spain. Even…
Music Freedom Day 2011 Scheduled for March 3, 2011
Music Freedom Day celebrates freedom of musical expression worldwide. The date chosen for the 2011 celebration is March 3rd. Music freedom advocate Freemuse invites musicians,…
Rounder Records To Release 4 CD Boxed Set ‘The Rounder Records Story’
On October 12, Rounder Records will release The Rounder Records Story, a 4 CD box set that includes 87 songs (see complete list below) selected…
Balkan Versatility
Various Artists Balkan Grooves (Eastblok Music EBM 016CD2010) In recent years, Berlin has become the gateway to the music of the Balkans and other parts…
Strings of the Black Sea at New York World Festival 2010
Music Around the Black Sea festival opens Sunday, September 19 with Strings of the Black Sea: A Celebration of Lutes and Fiddles from Bulgaria, Ukraine,…