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).…
Irish Sensation Téada Releases Inné Amárach
Nashville (Tennessee,), USA – Teada’s new CD, Inné Amárach (‘Yesterday Tomorrow’), is an instrumental work. Although no words are spoken, stories are certainly being told…
Oye, Silky Latin Alternative
Aterciopelados’ Oye, comes calling out from the hiatus of 5 years. The hibernation the Aterciopelados had taken allowed them some individual space to create their…
Navajo Two-step and Skip Dance Songs
Phoenix (Arizona), USA – With a voice as clear and exciting as the immortal Ed Lee Natay, Davis Mitchell marks his debut recording for Canyon…
Let’s Get Ready to Rumba
Various Artists Roots of Rumba Rock: Congo Classics 1953-1955 (Crammed Discs CRAW 33, 2006) If the thought of two CD’s worth of Congolese rumba more…
The Glencraig Scottish Dance Band Releases The Ceilidh – Are Ye Dancing
The Glencraig Band is one of the few bands that specializes in playing for all types of Scottish social dancing and Nicol is passionate about…
Folk and World Music Venue, Freight & Salvage Coffee House Launches Final Phase of New Home Campaign
Berkeley (California), USA – The Freight & Salvage Coffee House — a mainstay of the Bay Area’s nonprofit arts community for nearly 40 years —…
US Congressman-elect John Hall and Native American Activist Buffy Saint-Marie Keynote Speakers at 2007 Folk
Memphis (Tennessee), USA – The 19th annual international convention of the North American Folk Music and Dance Alliance (Folk Alliance) will present US Congressman-elect John…
Mary Youngblood’s Dance with the Wind Nominated for a GRAMMY Award
Silver Wave Records announced that Dance with the Wind, the latest release from Mary Youngblood, has been nominated for a GRAMMY Award in the category…
Five-piece Canadian Folksters The Duhks bring in Grammy Nomination
Winnipeg, Canada – Despite the chilling temperatures, Winnipeggers found some warmth with the news that one of their many best-kept secrets is finally common knowledge.…
Native American Label Canyon Records Receives Two Grammy Nominations
Phoenix (Arizona), USA – The Recording Academy has announced the final nominees for the 49th Annual Grammy Awards and Phoenix’s Canyon Records has received two…