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).…
Essential Lebanese Singer Oumaima Khalil Performs in Beirut this Weekend
Renowned Lebanese singer Oumaima Khalil will perform in Beirut (Lebanon) on the 3rd and 4th of December, 2005. Ms. Oumaima Khalil will be accompanied by…
Reggae Set in Stone
JohnStone Eyes Open (JohnStone Reggae LLC JSEO, 2005) JohnStone Eyes Open Dub (JohnStone Reggae LLC, 2005) The already-strong USA reggae scene gets another big boost…
Patrizio Trampetti & New Folk Band Releases New CD
Italy – Alma Records has released Quello che il pubblico non saprà mai, the new CD by Patrizio Trampetti & New Folk Band. Quello che…
A Golden Opportunity: Greek Byzantine Choir
Author: Patricia Herlevi-Balquin The Greek Byzantine Choir Presented by Cappella Romana St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church Seattle, WA November 29, 2005 It is a regular…
The Saharan Nights Music Festival of Essouk in Mali
Mali – A festival known as The Saharan Nights of Essouk will be held in Mali on January 6-8, 2006. Essouk is near Kidal, Adrar…
The World Music Coalition Launches Its first Newsletter
USA – The recently formed World Music Coalition has put out a call for materials for its first newsletter. We reproduce the newsletter in its…
Powerful and Refreshing Simplicity, Susheela Raman at The Stables
Susheela Raman and Sam Mills at The Stables, Wavendon, Buckinghanshire, UK. November 13th 2005 I came to Susheela Raman rather late in life ~…
The Future Reggaeton Superstars
New York City (New York), USA – As an indicator of just how popular Reggaton has become, the El Draft 2005 CD debuted on the…
Winter’s Solstice: An Alternative Holiday Tradition In New York City & on National Public Radio
Beginning its second quarter century as New York City,’s and National Public Radio’s alternative Holiday tradition, “Paul Winter’s 26th Annual Winter Solstice Celebration!” will be…
International Reggae Compilation
Various Artists Reggae Dreams (Rhombus Records, 2005) Rhombus Records has put together a compilation of international reggae recordings. Reggae Dreams, Vol.1. presents Reggae styles from…