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).…
Kekele Live: Simple and Superb
I don’t get out to many concerts, so I’d rather not be disappointed by any I manage to fit in. My standards aren’t very high,…
New Fado Sensation Ana Lains Releases Debut Album
Lisbon, Portugal – Sentidos is Ana Lains debut album on the Different World label, produced by Diogo Clemente. At the studio, Ana had the precious…
Award Winning Neofolk Band The Duhks Releases Migrations
Canadian band The Duhks has a new album out. With their self-titled release in 2005, The Duhks, the band won universal acceptance as the up-and-coming…
Former Runrig Front-man Releases New Studio Album
Glasgow (Scotland), UK – Donnie Munro has a new recording titled Heart of America, across the great divide (Greentrax CDTRAX 291). The album is Munro’s…
Dromedary Expands to a Quartet and Presents New Album
American world music band Dromedary has expanded from a duo to a quartet. On their new CD, Dromedary Quartet, the group dynamically weaves its way…
Round n’ Round We Go: Native American Round Dance Recordings
by Patty-Lynne Herlevi Northern Cree and Friends – Long Winter Nights (Round Dance Live!) Volume 5 Randy Wood with Will Clipman – My Heart and…
Lineup Announced for Madison World Music Festival 2006
Madison (Wisconsin), USA – The ever popular World Music Festival will return for its third year on the UW-Madison (Wisconsin) campus from Thursday, September 21…
Seems Like Gold Times
Various Artists The Rough Guide to African Gold (World Music Network RGNET1173CD, 2006) A golden age is indeed what’s captured by the glorious sounds on…
Lebanese Musician Marcel Khalifé Makes a Plea to fellow UNESCO Artists for Peace
Paris, France – Ud master Marcel Khalifé held a press conference at the UNESCO International Headquarters in Paris and delivered a passionate plea to his…
Cuban Conga Master Miguel ‘Angá’ Díaz Dies at 45
UK – British label World Circuit announced today the death of Miguel ‘Angá’ Díaz. “World Circuit are shocked and saddened to announce the death…