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).…
Legendary Band War Struts Out Its First Releases in 14 Years with DVD & CD Packages
On October 14, 2008, legendary band War will release three special commemorative packages, containing their greatest hits live in concert, including “Cisco Kid,” "Low Rider"…
Reggae Icon Cocoa Tea Releases Follow Up To International Hit, “Barack Obama”
Miami (Florida), USA – Zojak World Wide announced that just a few months after recording the international hit, “Barack Obama”, Jamaican roots reggae star Cocoa…
Smoky Coplas
Buika Niña de Fuego (DRO/Atlantic/Warner Music Latina, 2008) Afro-Spanish singer Concha Buika has attracted the attention of music fans and critics alike. Even though her…
William Kennedy Piping Festival 2008 Program Revealed
The 15th William Kennedy Piping Festival will be held 13 – 16 November 2008 in Armagh, in Northern Ireland. The festival features some of the…
Babá Ken Okulolo & Kotoja at Ashkenaz
Nigerian Babá Ken Okulolo & Kotoja will perform Saturday, September 27 at Ashkenaz Music in Berkeley, California. One of San Francisco Bay Area’s leaders in…
Zimbabwean Vocalist Chiwoniso at Ashkenaz
Following the release earlier this month of her explosive new CD, “Rebel Woman,” Zimbabwean singer Chiwoniso makes her Ashkenaz debut Friday, September 26, leading eight-member…
Waltzing Fiddles
Italian Star Carmen Consoli Returns to Chicago for One-Woman Show
HotHouse will host Italy’s top female singer-songwriter Carmen Consoli September 28, 2008. Under the HotHouse Presents banner, Consoli will perform 2 sets at the upstairs…
UK Reggae Star Lloyd Brown with 7th Street Sound Will Perform at Ashkenaz in Berkeley
On a busy 2008 tour that includes Europe and Africa as well as the United States, UK reggae singing star Lloyd Brown will perform at…
Blues Singer Nappy Brown Dies in Charlotte at 78
Renowned blues singer Nappy Brown died Saturday night at 10:30 pm after a lengthy hospitalization. He was 78. The funeral service will be held September…