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).…
The Original Country Music
Willie Nelson Country Music (Rounder Records, 20120) Whether you’re looking to two step across the carpet, have a good nostalgic weep into your beer or…
Mulatu Astatke Steps Ahead
Following his acclaimed collaboration on Strut with The Heliocentrics, the Father of Ethio jazz presents his brand new studio album, Mulatu Steps Ahead for 2010.…
Ancient Indulgence Made Modern
Gaida Levantine Indulgence (Palmyra Recordings, 2009) It was overlapping pre-dawn calls to prayer from the mosques of Damascus and the sounds of Arabic pop on…
Gilberto Gil to perform in Fort Lauderdale on March 31 of 2010
Fresh off a highly acclaimed 2009 European Tour, seven-time Grammy Award winner Gilberto Gil returns Wednesday March 31st at 8pm, to weave his musical magic…
Buoyant Banjo
Evie Ladin Float Downstream (Evie Ladin / Evil Diane, 2010) The sound of the banjo remains an acquired taste, even given a recent resurgence in…
Ancient Future Trio In Concert in Davis, California
On Saturday, March 27, at 7 pm, the pioneering world fusion music group Ancient Future will perform at the Village Homes Community Center, 2661 Portage…
Alluring Spider Dances
Various Artists Taranta Nights 2 (Italian World Music (IWM 252 , 2009) Unfortunately, "O Sole Mio," "Mambo Italiano" or some other equally cheesy pop song…
Caetano Veloso’s zii e zie to be released March 30, U.S. Tour to Follow
Caetano Veloso’s latest recording, Zii E Zie, will be released by Nonesuch Records in the United States on March 30, 2010. Zii E Zie has…
El Espiritu Jibaro: A Tribute To Cuatro Legend Yomo Toro
El Espiritu Jibaro: A Tribute To Yomo Toro will take place Saturday, March 27, 2010 at 8:00 PM at Peter Norton Symphony Space in New…
Township Sounds From The Golden Age Of Mbaqanga
Strut Records has created a wide-ranging three-part series exploring underground South African music during the late ’60s and ’70s, Next Stop Soweto – Volume 1…