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).…
Mojmir Novakovic i Kries Win Croatian Music Award
Croatia – Mojmir Novakovic i Kries won the Croatian Music Award – PORIN in the category of best album of original music for theatre, movie…
A Feast of Persian And Middle Eastern Percussion
London, England – Zarbang has a new CD entitled Persian and Middle Eastern Percussion, on ARC Music. Zarbang was created by leading Iranian percussionists Behnam…
Nothing Motley About This Krewe
Toubab Krewe Toubab Krewe (Upstream Records UP252, 2005) The word “toubab” reportedly means something along the lines of “white guy” in much of West Africa,…
Reggae Tribute to Maná
New York City, USA – CMH/Snake Machine Records has released Destinacion Maná: Tributo A Maná, a tribute to the popular Mexican band. Joe Ferry, the…
A Hot Ticket at Annual World Music Event in New York City, globalFEST 2006
New York, USA – Returning for a third year after two consecutive sold-out concerts, globalFEST—New York’s world music festival—announces the line-up for what has expanded…
His World is Your World
Various Artists Sound of the World (Wrasse Records WRASS 169, 2005) BBC London DJ Charlie Gillett has, as they say, done it again. The latest…
The Spirit of Goa, India
Many years ago when on visit to the Continent, and more specifically the south of France, I realized what really made Goa tick. Natural beauty…
Omar Sosa Plans European Tour for December and Gets Award Nomination
The next Omar Sosa Quartet tour in the United States will feature R&B saxophone great Pee Wee Ellis (of James Brown and Van Morrison fame),…
New World Music Label Started in New York City
New York City (New York), USA – A day after reporting the closing of the landmark world music club Satalla, World Music Central is happy…
Satalla, World Music Club in New York City Closes
New York City (New York), USA – One of the best known world music clubs in New York City, Satalla, is closing its doors December…