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).…
World Music Conference WOMEX Will Be Headed by a Board of 3 Directors
WOMEX President Christoph Borkowsky announced that WOMEX will be headed by a board of 3 directors from now on, comprised of: Alexander Walter, Director of…
Mesmerizing Percussion Voyage
Jerry Leake Cubist (Rhombus Publishing; Jan 1, 2010) The world of percussion has a new wonder named Jerry Leake. His latest album, Cubist, is an…
Award-winning Flamenco Guitar Virtuoso José Antonio Rodríguez to Perform at New York Flamenco Festival 2010
One of the leading Flamenco guitarists, José Antonio Rodriguez will be performing on Friday, February 19 of 2010 at 8:00 PM at Skirball Center for…
Márta Sebestyén’s I Can See The Gates Of Heaven Released in North America
World Village has released in North America the latest album by renowned Hungarian singer Márta Sebestyén. The record is titled I Can See the Gates…
Ancient Future’s Matthew Montfort to Perform Scalloped Fretboard Guitar in San Francisco
Guitar virtuoso Matthew Montfort will perform ‘Seven Serenades for Scalloped Fretboard Guitar‘ at Peña Pachamama in San Francisco (California) on Sunday, January 17, 2010, 7:30…
Khan Artists
Brooklyn Qawwali Party Brooklyn Qawwali Party (Brook Martinez Music, 2007) Okay, this CD’s been around for a couple of years, but I got wind of…
Syrian Diva Mayada El Henawi Will Bring the Golden Era Sounds of Tarab to Abu Dhabi
The Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH) announced that Syrian diva Mayada El Henawi will sing live in the capital as part of…
Baaba Maal Video "Dakar Moon" Released
Senegalese world music superstar Baaba Maal unveiled the music video for his latest single “Dakar Moon.” Named for the Senegalese capital city, the song, the…
Passionate Louisiana Creole Spirit
Cedric Watson L’Esprit Creole (Valcour Records, 2009) Fiddler, accordionist, composer and vocalist Cedric Watson is the new sensation in southern Louisiana roots music. He was…
Renowned Bulgarian Saxophonist Yuri Yunakov to Perform at Symphony Space in New York in 2010
Bulgaria’s famed saxophonist Yuri Yunakov, of Turkish Romani (Gypsy) ancestry will perform Saturday, January 23 of 2010 at 8:00 pm at Peter Norton Symphony Space…