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).…
Echoes of Senegal
Various Artists Senegal – Echo Musical (Syllart, 2010) Senegal – Echo Musical is part of the African Pearls collection that is bringing back the…
WOMEX 2010 Award Goes to Danyèl Waro of Reunion Island
WOMEX announced today the winner of the WOMEX 2010 Award for Artists: Danyèl Waro, the uncompromising maloya hero from Reunion Island. Waro will perform on…
South Africa As Is and As It Was
Putumayo Presents South Africa (Putumayo PUT 301-2, 2010) Next Stop… Soweto: Township Sounds From The Golden Age Of Mbaqanga (Strut STRUT054CD, 2010) Next Stop… Soweto…
Still Making a Difference
Salif Keita La Différence (Emarcy Records/Decca, 2010) Mali has given the world so many great musicians that it’s difficult to point out one who could…
South African Marimba Group Amabutho Releases Debut Album Coinciding with 2010 FIFA World Cup
Just as the sporting world is about to turn its focus to South Africa this summer for the World Cup, Toronto-based Alma Records will release…
Persian Pulses
Ramin Rahimi & Friends The Pulse of Persia: Iranian Rhythms – Global Influences (ARC Music, 2010) All right all you percussion junkies, Ramin Rahimi has…
David Broza Performs The Unpublished Poetry of Townes Van Zandt at (Le) Poisson Rouge in New York
David Broza is set to perform live at (Le) Poisson Rouge on Monday, June 14 in support of his recent release Night Dawn: Unpublished Poetry…
Grupo Fantasma’s Summer 2010 Tour & 4th Album, El Existential
Grupo Fantasma will have a summer tour in support of their highly anticipated and self-produced fourth album titled ‘El Existential‘ (Nat Geo Music). A…
9TH Daniel Pearl World Music Days to Be Held October 1 – 31, 2010
Now in its 9th year, Daniel Pearl World Music Days is a month-long global network of concerts each October, promoting peace and cross cultural understanding…
Belizean Musical Icon Wilfred Peters Dies
Renowned Belizean musician Wilfred Peters died of a heart attack at Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital in Belize City on June 9 of 2010. Wilfred Peters…