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).…
¡Globalquerque! World Music Festival Begins this Week
Albuquerque (New Mexico), USA – ¡Globalquerque! is New Mexico’s annual celebration of world music and culture. This year’s edition will be held 21 and 22,…
Remembering the Roving Klezmer Musicians of Carpathia
Transkapela Klezmer Carpathian Music (ARC music, 2007 ) Polish band Transkapela specializes in the Jewish folk music of the Carpathians, which includes Poland, Ukraine, Slovakia,…
Rajasthani Dreams of Spain
Various Artists From the Sitar to the Guitar (Kairos KR006, 2007) The boxed set From the Sitar to the Guitar includes a DVD and CD…
Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble to Tour China
Providence (Rhode Island), USA – Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble will embark on a tour of China in October 2007, featuring concert performances…
Rooted in the Soul of the Polynesia
Te Vaka Olatia (Warm Earth Record, 2007) Crafting a culturally conscious music rooted in the soul of the Polynesian sound is what Te Vaka ‘s…
Frank Gehry Builds Fado House for Mariza Concert
Prominent architect Frank Gehry will design a set for a performance by Portuguese fado singer Mariza later this year. Gehry, renowned for his stunning and…
Voodoo Love Inna Champeta Land, a Winner
Colombiafrica – The Mystic Orchestra Voodoo Love Inna Champeta Land (World Music Network (TUGCD1035), 2007) This one of those occasions when an album is so…
Blind Reggae Musicians from Brazil Touring the United States
Tribo de Jah, a group of 6 blind musicians directly from Brazil will be performing the music of Bob Marley and celebrating the release of…
The 2nd Annual Joe Higgs Music Awards December 8, 2007, Boston
The 2nd Annual Joe Higgs Music Awards will be held December 8, 2007, in Boston. The Joe Higgs Music Awards were established in honorable memory…
Riotous Gypsy Extravaganza
Taraf de Haidouks Maskarada (Crammed Craw 40, 2007) Maškaradă is Taraf de Haidouks’ fist recording since the famed "Band of Gypsies." Pooling the exceptional talent…