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).…
Sábado de Gloria: All-Star Salute to the Giants of Latin Jazz Brings Together Afro-Caribbean Jazz Greats
Brooklyn (New York), USA – (PRNewswire) On Saturday, April 15, 2006, some of the all-time great Afro-Caribbean jazz musicians will gather for a once-in- a-lifetime…
Chick Corea, Airto Moreira & Eddie Gomez Recreate Return to Forever
New York (New York), USA – Jazz history is always in the making when Chick Corea is around, and fans are in for another great…
Bahia’s Drumming Life
Carlinhos Brown Carlinhos Brown – World Music Portraits (Shanachie, 2004) Carlinhos Brown is a fascinating musician and composer. He grew up in an impoverished part…
Womex Showcase, Conference and Film Proposal Deadlines April 28
Berlin, Germany – April 28 is when Womex must have – in house – not only the Showcase Proposal Forms, but also all materials. That…
Tunisian Smadj Blends Electronica with Arabica
Bloomington (Indiana), USA – Paris-based Tunisian musician Smadj has a new album, Take It & Drive, on Rasa Music. He uses sequencers, samplers, synthesizers, and…
Early Music Branches Out
Rolf Lislevand Nuove musiche (ECM/Universal Classics, 2006) Rolf Lislevand’s Nuove musiche (music of 17th century Italy adapted and arranged by Lislevand), grabs listeners from the…
Poncho Sánchez Latin Jazz Band at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley in Seattle
Seattle (Washington), USA – Poncho Sánchez Latin Jazz Band will be performing four nights at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley. Band members include Poncho Sánchez (Congas), George…
"Jasmine" By pianist Wajdi Cherif (A bridge between two worlds…)
Jasmine – A bridge between two worlds… By Wajdi Cherif. Released on March 2, 2006 by Wech Records (France) Jasmine is the culmination of a…
Femi Kuti and the Positive Force on Tour Down Under
Paris, France – In town for the Byron Bay East Coast Blues & Roots Music Festival (April 8-9) the legendary Femi Kuti and his dangerously…
World Music Concert Series 2006 in San Diego
San Diego (California), USA – A new world music series will be taking place in San Diego this spring. It is known as the World…