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).…
Calle 54: Taking it to the street
Calle 54 Directed by Fernando Trueba Miramax Films (2000) I’m not sure if Calle 54 is an actual street, but the music documentary, Calle 54…
Ojos de Brujo Releases Smoking DVD, Touring Bari
New York, USA – Spain’s acclaimed Ojos de Brujo (“Eyes of the Wizard”) brings their potent “hiphop flamenco” hybrid to DVD for the first time…
Nigeria will Rule the Music World in Ten Years: Bob Ejike
Author: Mary M. Ajayi Mary Ajayi, recently spoke with Europe-based Nigerian artiste, teacher and language consultant Professor Bob Ejike, on his new album Fiesta, his…
The Canadian Aboriginal Festival Expands to 7 Days of Arts, Entertainment and Aboriginal Heritage
Toronto, Canada – North America’s largest multi-disciplinary Aboriginal arts event has expanded to include a week of cultural events throughout the city of Toronto. November…
Satalla’s Owner Talks About His Decision to Close the Popular World Music Club
New York City (New York), USA – In an e-mail sent to the media, Michael Yaacobi explains why he decided to close New York City‘s…
Mystic Peyote Songs
McClellan, Kyle Robedeaux and Brian Stoner For Our Loved Ones (Canyon Records CR-6397, 2005) Peyote is a hallucinogen made from a woolly Mexican cactus. It…
411 & Amnesty International’s Hip-Hop Musical Connects 30,000 Students to Human Rights Education
Ottawa, Canada – Facilitated by Canadian non-profit youth organization The 411 Initiative For Change (411), with the guidance of the human rights organization Amnesty International,…
Music For Productions officially launches website
Toronto (Ontario), Canada – MusicForProductions.com, a website that improves the process of sourcing and licensing music for productions while offering a first-rate music selection, is…
Live 8 At Eden – Africa Calling on DVD
Los Angeles (California), USA – Rhino Entertainment has released Live 8 at Eden – Africa Calling on DVD. The music festival Africa Calling was organized…
World Music Guide to Vancouver
Vancouver is one of the hotspots in Canada. The city has become a magnet for a thriving Asian community, primarily Chinese. It has also attracted…