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).…
Desirable Tea
Tea Dreams (Teajuana Music, 2009) Tea is a Los Angeles-based group formed by French guitarist Franck Balloffet and American drummer and keyboardist Phil Bunch. Their…
Kailash Kher & Kailasa North American Tour 2009
The acclaimed Indian singer Kailash Kher is back in North America with his band Kailasa to share their trademark blend of mystical Sufi soul and…
We Three Strings
Les Triaboliques rivermudtwilight (World Village 468088, 2009) Justin Adams, Lu Edmonds and Ben Mandelson could have all been content in their careers as successful UK…
Alekos Vretos Releases Mergin’
A new album by Alekos Vretos is scheduled for release on 10th November 2009 in Athens. The new CD is called Mergin’, and it refers…
Malian Star Ramata Diakite Dies at 35
Ramata Diakite, regarded as one of the most talented singers from the Wassulu region of Mali, died October 30 in Burkina Faso. She was 35.…
Australasian World Music Expo 2009 Will Showcase the Roots Music of the Australia-Pacific Region
The Australasian World Music Expo (AWME) will take place in Melbourne from 19-22 November, 2009. Now in its second year, AWME is the Australia-Pacific region’s…
Award Winning Zimbabwean Band Mokoomba Finally Gets to Brussels
Zimbabwean band Mokoomba will be performing in Brussels for the first time on the 12th of November 2009 at 19:00 at Excantina. On the 24th…
World Music Conference WOMEX 2009, a Success Despite the Bad Economy
The year 2009 turned out to be a record year and a successful event for WOMEX 2009. There have now been 15 editions of WOMEX,…
Colombian Vallenato Accordion Master Dies at 65
Accordionist Miguel Ahumada died yesterday in Valledupar (Colombia) of a heart attack. He was one of the top vallenato accordionists in Colombia and was…
Folk Rock Bands Will Perform Benefit Concert to Aid Saharawi Refugees
On Sunday Nov 22, three folk rock bands will show their support and talents in a benefit gig at Cargo, in aid of the Saharawi…