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).…
Brazil Chill Thrill
Various Artists Brazilian Lounge(Putumayo PUTU 247, 2006) This collection might be seen as the flip side of Putumayo’s Acoustic Brazil from last year, continuing a…
Buena Vista Social Club Vocalist Pío Leiva Dies at 88
Havana, Cuba – Pío Leiva, a popular Cuban singer, died March 23rd in Havana of a heart attack. He was 88. Leiva was recognized throughout…
More Cuban Music Despite the Embargo
The amount of Cuban music releases has decreased considerably in the United States, especially after the hardliners in the White House tightened the embargo. However,…
Avante Mozambique! Festival, New African Venue for World Music Acts
Maputo, Mozambique – Avante Mozambique! Festival, the country’s First Annual Cultural Tourism Festival, scheduled to take place in Maputo, August 28 – September 10, 2006.…
Balkan Fusion: Goran Ivanovic Group Goes on North American Tour
Chicago (Illinois), USA – The Goran Ivanovic Group will embark on their first major tour this month. Combining Eastern European folk tunes with jazz-influenced compositions,…
Zanzibar Beats: Sauti za Busara 2006
Eye witness report – by Peter Bennett On the waterfront in Stone Town it’s relaxing to sit in the shade of the Forodhani gardens and…
Haitian Music, Alive and Well
Lataye – Tou Manbre (Dadisound Productions, 2005) & Mozayik – Haitian Creole Jazz (Zoho, 2005) Some of the best Haitian music is being produced…
The Indie Acoustic Project Announces Finalists
The Indie Acoustic Project has announced the finalists for the IAP’s "Best CDs of 2005" Awards. The 3 finalists in each of 15 categories were…
Stellar Heights: Soaring Vocals of 3 Sopranos, Trio Mediaeval
Author: Patty-Lynne Herlevi Seattle (Washington), USA – The critically lauded Nordic Early Music ensemble, Trio Mediaeval will be touring the U.S. in late March, 2006…
Vasanthi Sridhar excels in the St. Thyagaraja dance Festival 02 March 2006
Author: Laxmi The Sree Shanmugananda Sangeetha Sabha a prime Cultural Organization of the Indian capital, Delhi, is most popular and sought after, simply for the…