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).…
Top San Francisco World Beat Bands Celebrate New Year’s Eve with Fundraiser for Orphans
San Francisco (California), USA – This year, Kenyan funk master Sila and Maisha Productions have teamed to bring New Year’s Eve revelers in the San…
Reggae Label Makasound Plans Tours and New Releases
Paris, France -With several European tours, a new distribution agreement in England and the addition of a new artist to their roster, it’s going to…
Original Television Soundtrack of the The Jewish Americans
The Jewish Americans (Rounder Records) is the soundtrack to the six hour PBS series of the same name airing in January 2008. Directed by David…
The Arabesque Foundation for Arab Culture Announces the 2008 edition of the Heartland Seminar on Arabic Music
The Heartland Seminar on Arabic Music offers a six-day residential program focusing on classical Arabic music. The seminar, held from March 15-21, is designed both…
Masterful Uds and Reggae
Diaspora’s captivating style on Reggae Arabesque is a combination of musical styles I’ve never heard before: Arabic music with reggae. The group is formed by…
Celtic Connections 2008 Announces Additions and Changes to the Program
The Celtic Connections 2008 produces several changes in the festival program. American fiddle, banjo and guitar player Bruce Molsky has joined the bill for the…
Fifth Annual globalFEST Brings Twelve World Music Acts to Influential New York Showcase
New York (NY), USA – The fifth annual globalFEST will be held on Sunday, January 13, 2008, starting at 7 pm on three stages at…
Trendsetters from the Land of Cork Oaks
Acetre Desehario (Galileo Music, 2007) This CD arrived recently and immediately became a candidate for best world music CD of the year. Acetre is frequently…
Correction to Carolina Chocolate Drops article
Recently I reported that the Carolina Chocolate Drops had received a National Endowment of the Arts grant. The article that I read (www.sacksco.com/roster/ccd/ccd_rls.html) stated clearly that…
Cheb i Sabbah Releases Seventh CD, Devotion
Cheb i Sabbah has returned to India for Devotion, his seventh album on Six Degrees Records. India, a country Cheb i Sabbah vsited several times, …