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).…
Bobby Osborne Releases Bluegrass Melodies
Cambridge (Massachusetts), USA – Fresh on the heels of his triumphant Rounder debut Try a Little Kindness, Bobby Osborne and his Rocky Top X-Press return…
La Fête de Marquette Concert Review
Review by Terry O’ Friday, July 13th – Sunday, July 15th Madison, Wisconsin The three day Le Fête de Marquette opened for its second year…
Historical Reggae Recording by Culture Reissued in Deluxe 30th Anniversary Edition
Culture Two Sevens Clash, the 30th Anniversary Edition (Shanachie, 2007) Originally released in 1977, Two Sevens Clash was the debut of legendary reggae band Culture.…
Vieux Farka Toure at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Chicago
Review by: Terry O’ I saw Vieux Farka Touré last night in Chicago at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park. He opened for Toumani…
Latin Rock Band deSoL Releases New Album and Tours North America
Over the course of their six years together, deSoL has scored notable successes both on stage and on radio. With Rock, Pop and Latin influences…
Outside Assistance
Baka Beyond and Baka Gbine Baka Live (March Hare Music MAHACD 26, 2007) Beginning in the early ’90s as a melding of acoustic U.K. melodies…
In Search of the Sacred at the Fez Festival of World Sacred Music (Part I)
Our invitation to the 13th annual Fez Festival of World Sacred Music came just a few short weeks before the opening ceremonies June 1, 2007.…
Confluence of Instrumentalists Recreates Era of Tolerance
Orchestre Andalou d’Israel [Israeli Andalusian Orchestra] Ashdod-Yam (Magda, 2006) The Israeli Andalusian Orchestra specializes in Arab-Andalusian music, the music that was played in Medieval Muslim…
A New Master of Batuque
Tcheka Nu Monda (Lusafrica, 2006/Times Square 4Q, 2007) The small country of Cape Verde produces some mesmerizing artists. Although a lot of the recent Cape…
World Music at Finger Lakes GrassRoots Festival of Music and Dance 2007
Over 85 bands from 15 countries will be performing at this year’s GrassRoots Festival, including legendary South African jazz trumpeter Hugh Masekela, bluegrass-rock trio The…