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).…
Bassam Saba and April Centrone to record with Alekos K. Vretos in Greece!!
Bassam Saba and April Centrone are going to Greece to record with Alekos K. Vretos for his new project. Bassam is a splendid and world…
New Album in 2008 by Alekos K. Vretos
Alekos K. Vretos is currently preparing his new album. The actual recording is going to be completed by February 2008, and the album is going…
Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas Release In the Moment
USA – In The Moment is the much anticipated new CD by Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas. Following on from their award winning album "Fire…
World Musicians Cross Over in Holland
Don’t Be A Stranger One (2006) Don’t be a stranger is the project of Dutch musician Onno Krijn. Throughout several years he recorded world music…
Silencing the Drums
My husband and I were in the midst of one of those lazy breakfasts listening to the radio when a story caught my attention. The…
Ticklah Your Dub Fancy
Ticklah Ticklah vs. Axelrod (Easy Star Records ES-1015, 2007) News flash: Ticklah and Axelrod are one and the same. Yup, that’s right. Don’t be too…
Rounder Records Releases City of Dreams Boxed Set: A Collection of New Orleans Music
Burlington (Massachusetts), USA – Rounder Records announced the release of City of Dreams: A Collection of New Orleans Music. Due October 9, this comprehensive four-disc…
Cuban Trombone Maestro Generoso Jiménez Dies at 90
Cuban trombonist Generoso Jiménez, known throughout the Cuban music and Latin jazz scenes, died on Saturday in Miami, Florida of renal failure. Mr. Jiménez was…
Koite Makes it Worth the Wait
Habib Koite and Bamada Afriki (Cumbancha CMB CD-5, 2007) It’s been half a dozen years since Malian guitar ace Habib Koité made some new music.…
Special Opening at WOMEX by Three Cultures Foundation
Berlin, Germany – WOMEX, the largest international conference for world music professionals, announced today a special Opening, sponsored by the Ministry of Culture of Spain…