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).…
Music From The Hotlands Of Michoacán
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings has released ¡Tierra Caliente! Music From The Hotlands Of Michoacan by Conjunto de Arpa Grande Arpex. Arpex features two uniquely gifted singers…
Seattle Pro Musica Announces Application Process For the American Masterpieces Choral Festival
Seattle, WA–Seattle Pro Musica, under the direction of Karen P. Thomas, is now accepting applications for its American Masterpieces Choral Festival. The Festival will…
H. Omoumi Brings Persian Sounds to World Music Concert Series 2006 in San Diego
San Diego (California), USA – H. Omoumi (ney, voice) will perform at the Neurosciences Institute on Saturday, August 5 at 8pm. Omoumi is a musician…
Reggaeton Cuba Compilation CD
Malecon Music has released Reggaeton Cuba, the latest in their collection of “Authentic Cuban Music” by “Authentic Cuban Artists.” The CD includes Eddy K, Christian…
Rob Curto’s Forró For All tours the U.S. and Canada in Fall 2006
Rob Curto’s Forró For All is a band dedicated to the sound of Northeastern Brazil’s forró pé de serra, performed with a sensibility born of…
Open House Festival 2006 Cruising the Highways of America
The 8th Open House Festival roars into 2006 on its mad musical adventure. Fresh from cruising the highways of America, Open House brings back to…
Cuchata to release second cd "Sangre Mixto"
Seattle Latin-Alternative band Cuchata is soon to release there second full length release on their own label Eleggua Productions. Cuchata has grown musically, as has…
Cesaria Evora breathes life into Rogamar with her passion
Cesaria Evora Rogamar (Lusafrica, 2006) Cape Verde’s Grammy award winning songstress Cesaria Evora has returned with her tenth CD Rogamar, (translated as “pray to the…
An Interview with Brenda Neece, Curator of the de Hen World Music Instrument Collection
World Music Central recently interviewed Dr. Brenda Neece, cellist and curator of Duke University Musical Instrument Collections, about the new world music instrument collection acquired…
Moacir Santos Wins Shell Music Award in Brazil
Moacir Santos has just been awarded the prestigious Shell Music Award for 2006 in his homeland of Brazil. The jury, which was composed of journalists…