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).…
World Music and Jazz Acts on Heads Up International Receive Four GRAMMY Nominations
Heads Up International received four GRAMMY nominations from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences on December 7, 2006. The nominations were in a…
Tartit’s Twofold Tuareg Trance Tunes
Tartit Abacabok (Crammed Discs Craw 34-P, 2006) The first and second tracks on this CD give you a pretty good idea of the two worlds…
The Arabesque Foundation for Arab Culture Announces the Third Annual Heartland Seminar on Arabic Music.
The Heartland Seminar on Arabic Music offers a five-day residential program focusing on classical Arabic music. The seminar, held from March 25-30, 2007, is designed…
Soundtrack From Mel Gibson’s Mayan Epic ‘Apocalypto’ Features James Horner Score
Burbank (California), USA – Oscar-winning director Mel Gibson has created one of the year’s most anticipated cinema events with his epic action-adventure “Apocalypto” Reflecting the…
Seeking Refuge
Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars Living Like a Refugee (Anti Inc., 86837-2, 2006) “Living like a refugee is not easy,” sing these guys on their…
Guinga in the City of Angels
I know a thing or two about Brazilian music (same as the next guy, right?), but until recently could claim no familiarity with the guitarist/composer…
Moroccan-French Jazz Singer and Composer Malika Zarra Releases Debut Album
Malika Zarra has announced the release of her first solo CD, On the Ebony Road. Zarra, who sings in French, English and her native Moroccan…
Arba Minch Festival in Ethiopia
Southern Ethiopia is the cradle of mankind. It is the home of 55 distinct and diverse peoples who travel annually to Arba Minch, the centre…
Iranian Fusion, Derakhshani & Shanbehzadeh Release Tehran Nights
Pedram Derakhshani and Saeed Shanbehzadeh collaborate on Tehran Nights to create an amazing fusion of Bandari music from Southern Iran with modern Disco, Funk, and…
Northern Cree Receives Two Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards
Phoenix (Arizona), USA – The Eighth Annual Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards were presented November 24th, 2006 at the Metro Toronto Convention Center’s John Bassett…