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).…
Last Call for Womex 2006 proposals
Berlin, Germany – There are only 8 days left to submit proposals to the Womex organizers. April 28 is when Womex must have – in…
Mary Youngblood to Release ‘Dance with the Wind’ May 23
Boulder (Colorado), USA – Native American flutist, Mary Youngblood, will release her new album, Dance With the Wind, May 23 on Silver Wave Records. Inspired…
2006 Winners of the Lo-Budget Love Music Competition
Santa Mónica (California), USA – Innovation Entertainment Group has announced the winners of the international Lo-Budget Love Music Competition: Pasensi kado, written by Ruth Van…
Putumayo Releases Paris
New York (New York), USA – Putumayo’s latest release, Paris, focuses on the nouvelle scène (new scene), a group of artists that have revitalized French…
Croatian Band Kries Will Perform at Balkan Fever
Croatia – As part of the Balkan Fever festival, Kries will perform on April 29 (20:00) at Joe Zawinul’s Birdland club in Vienna. The repertoire…
Marcel Khalife Tours Egypt and Sudan
Lebanese composer and ud master Marcel Khalifé and Al Mayadine ensemble will perform in two concerts in Egypt and one concert in Sudan on April…
Sitar Master Ravi Shankar with Daughter Anoushka in Tucson with Festival of India III
Tucson (Arizona), USA – Sitar master Ravi Shankar and his daughter Anoushka Shankar will present Festival of India III at Centennial Hall in Tucson on…
Gypsy Cool
Kal is a new hip Gypsy band from Serbia. This band is truly hot and reached the top of the European World Music Charts…
The New Alternative Latin and Reggaeton Sounds
Charanga Cakewalk’s latest recording, Chicano Zen, combines Mexican, Texan and American sounds, including cumbia, rancheras, son jarocho with neolounge electronic music and world sounds.…
Arabsolutes
Le Trio Joubran – Randana (Fairplay/Randana FP500, 2006) The Chicago Classical Oriental Ensemble – The Songs of Sheikh Sayyed Darweesh: Soul of a People (Xauen…