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).…
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…
Zakir Hussain Will Perform in Miami in May 2008
The Rhythm Foundation presents Zakir Hussain on Sunday May 4th at 8 pm. The Masters of Percussion concert includes Zakir Hussain – tabla, Fazal Qureshi…
Liverpool Welcomes Africa Oyé 2008, the Largest Celebration of African music and Culture in the U.K.
Africa Oyé 2008 returns to Sefton Park, Liverpool, Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd June 2008. Africa Oyé is the UK’s largest, free celebration of African…
Son de la Frontera Winner of BBC World Music Award “Best in Europe 2008”
Son de la Frontera is a group of innovative flamenco musicians, made up of young heirs and followers of the Diego del Gastor school, and…
Sara Tavares Touring Western Europe
Before Sara Tavares retreats to the studio to record her new album (that is expected in the spring of 2009), she’ll do six live shows…
Stevie Culture and Half Pint – Touring the US April-May 2008
As the lead singer for The S.A.N.E. Band (Jamaica’s top band during the 1990s) Stevie Culture had performed as the opening act for many Reggae…
Young Blues Star Sean Costello Dies at 28
Delta Groove informed today about the passing of blues guitarist Sean Costello. "It is with the deepest sadness that we issue this press release, and…
Seven Minutes To Midnight: Trip-Hop Loops & Samples
The Rondo Brothers are masters of trip-hop, an electronica genre that lends itself well to be combined with world elements. On their latest loop collection,…
A Legend from the Venezuelan Plains
Vidal Colmenares – …Otro Llano (Cacao Música, 2006) Música Llanera is the folk music of the Venezuelan plains, Venezuelan cowboy music. Cacao Music has released…
Railroad Earth to Release New Album, Amen Corner, on June10, 2008
Anticipation has been building for a new Railroad Earth release and for the first time in 4 years, the band members found themselves back in…