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).…
Sauti za Busara World Music Festival Announces Headliners for 2008 Edition
Zanzibar, Tanzania – The fifth edition of the Sauti za Busara music festival will take place in Old Fort, Stone Town, 7 – 10 February…
Scorching Double Live CD by Global Jam Band Hamsa Lila
Hamsa Lila Live in Santa Cruz (Avila Records Avila1969, 2007) American Jam bands have been drifting towards world music in recent years. The United States…
Recent Reggae and Dub 2007 Releases
The latest reggae and dub releases are a combination of reissues and new recordings. One of the essential reissues is the special edition of Bob…
Tibetan Namgyal Lhamo Wins International Music Award
Netherlands-based Tibetan singer/songwriter Namgyal Lhamo has been awarded Best Female Solo Artist from India/Tibet at the 2007 International Music Awards held by Britain’s Musicaid along…
Iranian-American Composer Roya Bahrami Releases New CD
Washington, D.C., USA – Roya Bahrami, the Iranian-American composer, santur virtuoso, and vocalist, has a new album titled Roya. Inspired by the timeless wisdom of…
Carolina Chocolate Drops: on the rise
Even their name, The Carolina Chocolate Drops, could be seen as a recycled relic of the past. Back in the 1930s there was an African-American…
Edi Fitzroy Reggae Legend Digitally Releases Classics Albums on All MP3 Music Sites
San José (California), USA – After many years technology has finally found the legendary reggae singer Edi Fitzroy. Edi has created many Albums and even…
Berkeley’s Renowned Traditional Music Venue Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse Awarded $1.161 Million Grant for New Home
Berkeley (California), USA – Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse, the longest-running, full-time venue for folk and traditional music west of the Mississippi River, announced today it…
The Thumping Heartbeat of Global Music Takes to the Airwaves
Mount Vernon (Washington), USA – A new radio show, Global Heartthrob hits the airwaves of KSVR, 91.7 FM. Hosted by journalist and musician Patricia Herlevi,…
Guitar Maestro Celebrates the Land of Sherry Wine
Paco Cepero Abolengo (Bujío, 2007) Flamenco guitarists are not very prolific so when one of the top performers releases an album, it is quite a…