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).…
Havana Cultura 2010 Live in the UK
To coincide with the latest release from globetrotting DJ Gilles Peterson – ‘Havana Cultura: Remixed’, Havana Club rum will host two concerts of Cuba’s freshest…
The Legendary Juan De Marcos and the Afro-Cuban Allstars Celebrate July 4th at SOBs in New York
On the United States’ Independence Day, July 4th, the venerable Juan De Marcos & The Afro-Cuban Allstars will perform at SOBs for a intimate night…
Rare New York Appearance of Okbari Middle Eastern Ensemble
The Okbari Middle Eastern Ensemble makes its Alwan debut Saturday, June 26t, in an evening of Ottoman classical instrumental and vocal music, along with Turkish…
Malian Sensation Vieux Farka Touré Releases Live Album
With international acclaim still pouring in from his second full-length, Fondo—one of iTunes best World Music albums of 2009, and a staple on critics’ year-end…
World Circuit’s Dream Project AfroCubism Goes on Tour
The original intention for Buena Vista Social Club was a stellar collaboration of musicians from Mali and Cuba. Now the original plan has finally been…
Taino Memories
Irka Mateo Anacaona (1999) Dominican musician and researcher Irka Mateo has been studying Taino culture for years. The Tainos were the indigenous people living in…
Good Times for Sergio Mendes
Sergio Mendes Bom Tempo (Concord Records CRE-31575-02, 2010) After an overwhelming presence of America rappers in previous albums, Sergio Mendes has sought the assistance of…
Jamaica’s Jazz Great Monty Alexander Returns to Lincoln Center
Renowned Jamaican jazz pianist and Jamaica’s acclaimed Commander of Distinction, Monty Alexander, is set to turn the heat up this summer in New York City…
Queen of Maskanda Busi Mhlongo Dies in Durban, South Africa
Influential South African singer Busi Mhlongo died June 15th of 2010 of breast cancer at Albert Luthuli Hospital in Cato Manor, Durban. She was 62.…
Cooking Chilean Cumbia
Chico Trujillo Chico De Oro (Barbes Records, 2010) It’s Colombia that usually gets the credit for being the epicenter of cumbia and while that South…