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).…
K. Sridhar Will Perform at Irvine
Irvine (California), USA – K. Sridhar who is currently on tour, will be performing in Irvine, California. As part of Serene Moods, K Sridhar (sarod)…
Chosen Music
Maurice El Medioni Meets Roberto Rodriguez – Descarga Oriental (Piranha CDPIR2003, 2006) The Afro-Semitic Experience – Plea for Peace (Reckless DC Music RMCD-1052, 2005) Think…
Latin Grammy Award Making New York Debut
Spiking the hopes of both Miami and Los Angeles, the 7th Annual Latin Grammy Awards have been slated to be broadcast live Thursday, November 2,…
2005 International Songwriting Competition announces World Music Winners
Nashville (Tennessee), USA – The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) has announced today the winners for its 2005 annual competition. ISC received almost 15,000 entries from…
Thomas Mapfumo & the Blacks Unlimited Revisit New York City
New York (New York), USA – Thomas Mapfumo & the Blacks Unlimited return to New York City for a concert at SOBs. The concert will…
Odetta at Tribeca Performing Arts Center
New York (New York), USA – Folk/blues icon Odetta wilbe performing at Tribeca Performing Arts Center in New York City on Friday, April 14 at…
Outreach Takes MerleFest to Local Schools
Wilkesboro (North Carolina), USA – MerleFest 2006, the 19th annual festival in celebration of the music of the late Merle Watson and his father Doc…
Chicano Zen, the Latest by Charanga Cakewalk
The CD cover of Charanga Cakewalk’s Chicano Zen (Triloka Records) features a tortilla-fied yin-yang symbol adorned by iconic flaming Mexican Sacred Hearts. In Austin, Texas,…
Solas Presents 10th Anniversary Shows in New York
New York (New York), USA – Celtic group Solas will be performing in New York City at Makor. The concert will be held Thursday, April…
Alexander’s Reggaetime Band
Monty Alexander Concrete Jungle: The Music of Bob Marley (Telarc CD-83635, 2006) This isn’t the first time Jamaican pianist Monty Alexander has jazzed up reggae…