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).…
Reggae Sunsplash Returns to Tour the U.S.A. with a Hot Ticket
After nearly a decade hiatus, the Reggae Sunsplash festival is back, bigger than ever, and set to tour the U.S.A. this summer. Continuing its motto…
Olah Gypsies Perform in New York
New York (New York), USA – Romano Drom will be performing at Makor in New York City on Wednesday, June 28, at 7:30pm. Tickets are…
Bob Dylan to Release First New Album in Five Years
New York (New York), USA – /PRNewswire/ – Bob Dylan’s first new album in five years, Modern Times, will arrive in stores and online August…
With Sponsor Support, Goran Ivanovic Group Launches Second Tour
Chicago (Illinois), USA – The Goran Ivanovic Group initiated this month its second major tour. Combining Eastern European folk tunes with jazz-influenced compositions, the Group’s…
In the Midnight Hour
Various Artists Midnight in Mali (Stern’s Africa STCD 1102, 2006) No stage would be big enough to hold every single master musician from Mali if…
Kathleen MacInnes Releases Og-mhadainn Shamhraidh
Og-mhadainn Shamhraidh (Summer Dawn) is Kathleen Kathleen MacInnes’ debut album on Greentrax Recordings. Kathleen recorded Og-mhadainn Shamhraidh early in 2006 in Park Lane Studios, Glasgow.…
Gerardo Maza Releases Tribal Warriors Travel Through Space
Musical traveler, rhythmic historian and peace-seeker Gerardo Maza celebrates the release of his new world fusion solo album, Tribal Warriors Travel Through Space, which will…
Africa Plays On CD Celebrates Africa’s Contribution to World Cup 2006
New York, USA – Africa’s contribution to the FIFA World Cup 2006 is celebrated on ‘Africa Plays On’ – an album showcasing the vivid and…
CD Relaunch: Madárka, madárka (Little Birdie)
The Singing Little Birdie is flying again! With new feathers, it is taking off again to wing the air, across the world. Andrea Gerák’s first…
A Look at African Film Music
France – Buda Records continues with its Africavision series with Africavision Volume 2: 50 ans de cinéma africain (CD 3017265 ). This second volume of…