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).…
Jazz in Goa reaches out to the community!
Goa, India – There are no bounds to large heartedness, except a lack of imagination, and Armando Gonsalves of Heritage Jazz is a man brimming…
WOMAD New Zealand 2007 CD Released
New Zealand – Music lovers can enjoy a preview of what’s in store at WOMAD New Zealand 2007 on the specially created Sounds of the…
Eclectic Guitars
This review covers a number of guitar CDs that span several genres and nationalities. We begin with creative electric guitarist Michel Sajrawy. He plays Middle…
A Sonic Alchemy of South Indian Fusion with a Dash of Vintage Bollywood
Canada – Following recent tours to India (with performances in Chennai, Bangalore, Kolkata and at the prestigious Jaipur Festival in Rajasthan) from January 2nd-22nd, and…
New CD Features Ugandan Music Used to Combat HIV/AIDS
Nashville (Tennessee), USA – A new album of uplifting music from Uganda compiled by a Vanderbilt University ethnomusicologist is being released by Smithsonian Folkways Recordings…
Unhurried Rhythms and Images of the Peoples of the Desert
Various Artists – Spirit – Peoples of the Desert (Palm World Voices PALMDV3133, 2006) A soothing antidote to any lingering remains of the all pervasive…
Renowned Irish Celtic Band Dervish Tours the US
American audiences will have a chance to listen to Irish band Dervish live during its US tour in March 2007. The members of traditional Irish…
Sarod Master Ashok Roy Dies in Australia
Australia – World music DJ Hans Stoeve (Powerspot, 2SER FM) reported today the death of Indian musician Ashok Roy. No further details are known at…
Colin Hay’s Are You Lookin’ At Me? out April 24, 2007 on Compass Records
Nashville,(Tennessee), USA – On April 24, 2007, Compass Records will release Are You Lookin’ At Me?, Colin Hay’s first collection of new solo material in…
Mary Youngblood Wins Second Grammy Award
Boulder (Colorado), USA – Silver Wave Records announced that Mary Youngblood has won her second Grammy Award for Best Native American Music Album. Her latest…