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).…
Funky Samba
Sambadá Gente! (Sambadá, 2010) On Gente!, Sambadá explores the vibrant and captivating music of Bahia (Brazil). The large group provides some of the finest and…
The Legend of Prester John
Tommy T The Prester John Sessions (Easy Star Records, 2010) Enjoy a musical road map of Ethiopia, and discover a musical Eden full of treasures…
Fernando Otero’s Vital
Fernando Otero – Vital (World Village, 2010) I’m not sure how to describe Argentine pianist Fernando Otero’s “Vital”. Various nods and references appear in the…
Binder und Krieglstein’s Reconstructions
Binder und Krieglstein New Weird Austria (Essay Recordings, 2010) With a distinct departure from his debut album, Alles Verloren, produced by Shantel, the opening track…
Puerto Rican Beats at Duke Performances’ Jazz Saxophone Festival WAIL!
Duke Performances’ jazz saxophone festival WAIL! opens this Thursday, February 11, at 8 pm in Reynolds Theater in Durham (North Carolina) with Grammy-nominee Miguel Zenon…
Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba Begin North American Tour to Promote I Speak Fula
Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba’s second album, I Speak Fula, was released on February 2nd in North America. Bassekou plays on the title track of…
San Francisco Bluegrass & Old-Time Festival 2010 Line-Up
The 11th annual San Francisco Bluegrass & Old-Time Festival (SFBOT), a 10-day festival occurring at various locations around the Bay Area, will occur February 12-21,…
Tinariwen’s Frontman, Ibrahim Ag Alhabi, to Perform in North America
World Village Records announced that Ibrahim Ag Alhabi will join Tinariwen this month and in March for the group’s concerts in the United States and…
Dancehall Star Sanchez Releases Now & Forever
On February 9th dancehall legend Sanchez is back with his new album Now & Forever. His gift for crooning romantic lyrics over hard edged dancehall…
Reggae Albums for Lovers Released for Valentine’s Day 2010
Songs for Reggae Lovers 3 releases on February 9th, this album aims straight for the heart; presenting 30 top hits from reggae’s brightest stars, singing…