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).…
Trans-Global Underground Spring 08: Winners of The Club Global Category in the BBC World Music Awards
TransGlobal Underground’s award in the Club Global Category of the BBC World Music Awards comes during one of their busiest periods ever. At the time…
Peruvian Pursuits
Peru Negro – Zamba Malató (Times Square Records TSQ-CD-9066, 2008) Chicha Libre – ¡Sonido Amazónico! (Barbes Records BROO17, 2008) There’s nothing wrong with pan flutes,…
Namgyal Lhamo, Tibet Under the Skin
As the struggle for a Free Tibet continues, Netherlands based Tibetan singer Namgyal Lhamo has pushed the cause to the forefront of the artistic community…
Opening Flamenco’s Doors
Raphael Brunn Flamenco Quintet Puertas Abiertas (independent, 2007) New York-based guitarist Raphael Brunn plays Flamenco Spanish-style. While many US-based guitarists who claim to play Flamenco…
Folk and World Music at Glasgow’s Concert Halls this Spring
Glasgow’s Concert Halls will host a wealth of folk and world music over the next few months, including a series of performances by a top…
Renowned Bulgarian Choir Le Mystère de Voix Bulgares Tours Their Unrivaled Rhythmic Dissonance Across North America
The popular Bulgarian choir Le Mystère de Voix Bulgares will be touring tbe United States and Canada May 8 – June 1 for their eighth…
Habib Koité & Bamada will perform at the Lake Eden Arts Festival in Black Mountain, North Carolina
Malian guitarist Habib Koité and his band Bamada return to North America this spring with an 11-city tour, marking the first opportunity for this legendary…
Brazilian Festival in NYC with Ivan Lins & Trio da Paz with New York Voices
Jazz at Lincoln Center celebrates the music and spirit of Brazil with the popular Brazilian music icon, singer-songwriter, composer and pianist Ivan Lins and Trio…
Opening the Curtain
Csurgó Zenekar – Folk Music From Hungary (ARC Music, 2008) Folk Dance Ensemble Vila – Music of Serbia (ARC Music, 2008) Csurgó Zenekar has researched…
Fashionable Lounge for Uncensored Conversations
3 Na Massa (Nublu Records, 2008) Members of well known hip Brazilian bands got together in an attention-grabbing project called 3 Na Massa, which celebrates…