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).…
Somalian Hip Hop Artist K’Naan Will Perform at Earthdance 2008
Somalian Hip Hop artist K’Naan will be sharing his powerful message of global unity at Earthdance 2008. With his unique style, K’Naan brings an enormous…
Nominations for the 10th Annual Native American Music Awards Announced
Nominations for the 10th Annual Native American Music Awards (NAMA) were announced this week by The Native American Music Association & Awards, reflecting the combined…
Umalali – Live in Concert at WorldBeat Center in San Diego
WorldBeat Cultural Center in San Diego (California) pays homage to Andy Palacio’s activist legacy with performances by Umalali (Garifuna for voice) which adds four powerful…
City of Chicago Celebrates in 2008 the 10th Anniversary of World Music Festival: Chicago
Chicago is gearing up to showcase the best of today’s international music at the 10th Annual World Music Festival: Chicago 2008. This year the festival…
Canadian-Armenian Musician Levon Ichkhanian on Olympic Music Tour in China
Multi-instrumentalist/producer Levon Ichkhanian is currently in Beijing to participate in a historic event uniting Western and Eastern stars with artits living with disabilities on the…
17 North Parade Releases Early Dancehall on Selector’s Choice- The Powerhouse Productions Volumes 1-4
Reggae label 17 North Parade has put together the most comprehensive collection to date from the legendary George Phang’s Powerhouse label. Taken straight from the…
Ubiquitous Grooves
NOMO – Ghost Rock (Ubiquity Recordings URCD230, 2008) The Lions – Jungle Struttin’ (Ubiquity Recordings URCD222, 2008) Headquartered just down the road from me in…
Earthdance 2008 Festival in Northern California
The 12th anniversary Earthdance Festival will take place on September 12th, 13th, and 14th at the renowned Black Oak Ranch, a property rich in native…
The Rough Guide To Latin Street Party
San Francisco (California), USA – The Rough Guide to Latin Street Party is a collection of Latin street beats that represents both mainstream and alternative…
Renowned Irish Band Dervish to Bring the Spirit of Irish Music "Sessions" to American Airwaves for the First Time
Sligo, Ireland ? The Irish music "session" – regularly connected with the great pubs of Ireland and the wild beauty of the west of Ireland…