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).…
Jazz it up, Classical style!
Author: Armando Gonsalves In just a few weeks, Jazz in Goa has got itself firmly in the saddle of the live music platform in Goa.…
Jazz Goers at Jazz Goa
Author: Les Menezes Jazz Goa had its fifth concert on Friday October 14 evening at Campal that stretched into the night and spilled over into…
Bob Marley’s’ 60th birthday to be staged in Ghana
History will be made come February 6, 2006 as the late Bob Marley’s 60th birthday is staged in Ghana. Being the first of its kind…
Tagoe Sisters, Praye Nominated For Kora Awards
The pacesetters of gospel music in Ghana, Tagoe Sisters and Praye, winners of the Nescafe African Revelation contest in West Africa, have been nominated to…
Reshaping of South African Classics
FJ & Living Souls Ambient Africa (Eagle Records ER20079-2, 2005) In 2003, Mike Howell and Brian Adams, both of Eagle Records, got the bright idea…
The New York Gypsy Festival Begins Today
New York City (New York), USA – The schedule of performances of the New York Gypsy Festival is now available. Aiming to offer a broad…
Amparanoia Completes its new CD La Vida te Da
Belgium – Spanish mestizo band Amparanoia has completed therecordings of its new CD La Vida te Da. The album was recorded in June 2005 in…
Robert Plant and Nuru Kane Closing WOMEX Conference
UK – Robert Plant has invited the remarkable Senegalese singer-songwriter Nuru Kane to support him at his closing show at WOMEX at The Sage, Gateshead…
Cheers to Goa and Jazz
Not many months ago, there was a general feeling that jazz did not have an audience in Goa. And that promoting jazz was just like…
Heritage Jazz Sets Goa Ablaze
Author: Les Menezes Place-rebelo mansion, betalbatim. Date-Sunday, October 10. Time-6.30pm. A sense of occasion prevails over the extensive grounds dressed for the event-the building and…