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).…
Smithsonian Folkways Releases Historical Calypso Recordings by The Mighty Sparrow
Washington (DC), USA – Smithsonian Folkways Recordings has released First Flight: Early Calypsos from the Emory Cook Collection by The Mighty Sparrow. It documents the…
British Piper Gordon Duncan Dies at 41
Scotland, UK – Greentrax Recordings reported the death of piper and composer Gordon Duncan. Ian Green, managing director of the company expressed his feelings about…
Songs from the Source of the Nile
East Grinstead, UK – ARC Music has released Songs from the Source of the Nile by Ugandan singer Rachel Magoola. The album includes pop tracks…
Sweet Norwegian Christmas Eve
Oslo, Norway – Vintermåne has released Søde Julenat (Sweet Christmas Eve) on Kirkelig Kulturverksted. It is a soft low-key jazz meets folk melodies to give…
Merlefest Announces 2006 Chris Austin Songwriting Contest
Wilkesboro (North Carolina), USA – MerleFest 2006 organizers have announced that composer and recording artist Jim Lauderdale will again serve as Honorary Chairperson of the…
The Brendan Voyage Boxed Set
Ireland – The Brendan Voyage Book & CD gift-set is a unique item in the Tara Records catalog. In addition to a copy of Shaun…
Arabesque Chicago
Arabesque Chicago is a monthly showcase of Arabic music held in the intimate performance space of the Raven Theatre’s East Stage. The debut of Arabesque…
Round Dance Songs of the Northern Plains
Phoenix (Arizona), USA – Algin Scabby Robe (a member of the Blackfeet nation) makes his solo debut on Canyon with Along the Way – Round…
Introducing Daby Balde
San Francisco (California), USA – The UK label Introducing, known for releasing recordings by new international talents, has a new title: Introducing Daby Balde (INTRO104CD).…
Oslo Gospel Choir Collaborates with Mia Gundersen and Bjarte Hjelmelane on Christmas Recording
Oslo, Norway – Oslo Gospel Choir has made a specialty of regularly supplying Norway with a charming mix of well-loved and new Christmas songs that…