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).…
Top Global Talent at Annual World Music Showcase globalFEST 2010 on Sunday January 10
The annual globalFEST returns in 2010 with another showcase of top world music talent. The festival coincides with the Arts Presenters’s APAP conference. The festival…
Czech Gypsy Singer Ida Kelarová Releases Aven Bachtale
Ida Kelarová and Dužda (Dežo) Desiderius with Jazz Famelija have released Aven Bachtale on Indies Scope Records. "One of my impulses was the need for…
Le Vent du Nord to Perform at Québec APAP 2010 Showcases
Canadian band Le Vent du Nord will be performing at the APAP 2010 showcases on Saturday, January 9, 2010, 5:30-8:00 pm, at the Hilton Lobby…
Kartick & Gotam, Smadar Levi & Kenji Wiliams to Perform at EarthSync APAP 2010 Showcase
EarthSync will present a world music showcase during APAP 2010: Kartick & Gotam *Live*, Smadar Levi & Bella Gaia by Kenji Wiliams. The concerts will…
Independent World Music Artists Networking Session at APAP 2010 on January 8th
World music musicians will be able to network and learn more about the Association of Performing Arts Presenters (APAP) at the pre-session meeting titled Independent…
Phenomenally Good Ali & Toumani
Ali Farka Touré and Toumani Diabaté Ali & Toumani (World Circuit/Nonesuch Records, 2010) Drawing the listener close from the opening notes, guitarist Ali Farka Touré…
The Exquisite Mbube of Bulawayo
Insingizi Voices of Southern Africa, Vol. 2 – Insingizi (Arc Music EUCD2243, 2009) Imbizi, one of the finest a cappella groups from Africa, has a…
Cumbancha Releases Free Download of Track from Upcoming Album by Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars
As a New Year’s gift to all its friends and fans, world music label Cumbancha is sharing a track off Rise & Shine, the upcoming…
Legendary Diva of Caribbean Music Calypso Rose to Perform in New York
The World Music Institute will present the legendary diva of Caribbean music Calypso Rose on Friday, January 15, 2010 at 8:00 PM at Peter Norton…
Compañía Rocío Molina at New York Flamenco Festival 2010
Compañía Rocío Molina will perform at New York Flamenco Festival 2010 on Friday, February 12th at 8:00 PM. The Málaga-born Rocío Molina has become a…