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).…
Traore’s Trials and Treasures
Boubacar Traore Kongo Magni (World Village 468051, 2005) Boubacar “Kar Kar” Traoré was a musical star in Mali by the time that country became independent…
New World Music Digital Downloading Site to Be Presented at WOMEX
London, UK – In early 2006, World Music Network will be launching a world music digital downloading website, offering a service similar to iTunes but…
New Ladysmith Black Mambazo Album and US Tour in 2006
Heads Up International has announced its first release of 2006, Long Walk to Freedom. In 1986, Paul Simon introduced the musical genius and boundless spiritual…
Soul Yatra-Indian Jazz Ambassadors
Mumbai based jazz ensemble Soul Yatra is back after a very successful Asia-Pacific tour. Appointed as the Indian ambassadors of jazz by Hennessy XO, Soul…
Garland Encyclopedia of World Music: Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia (Garland Encyclopedia of World Music, Volume 4) ISBN: 0824060407 The fourth volume of the gargantuan compendium includes the first complete music reference for…
Another World Is Possible: Artists with a Conscience
Various Artists Another World is Possible (Uwe, 2004) This attention-grabbing hard cover book and CD collection is for those individuals with a social conscience. The…
Omar Sosa Releases an Album of Jazz Ballads
San Francisco (California), USA – Cuban piano virtuoso Omar Sosa has a new album available. The compilation, entitled Ballads (Ota Records OTA1015), features his lyrical…
Music Maker Relief Foundation’s Benefit for the Bayou, a Hurricane Katrina Fundraiser
Baltimore (Maryland), USA – Music Maker Relief Foundation and Legg Mason are bringing Robert Randolph and the Family Band — and a jam packed…
Folk Alliance Announces Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients
Memphis (Tennessee), USA – The North American Folk Music and Dance Alliance (Folk Alliance), announced Tom Paxton, topical singer/songwriter; Clifton Chenier, Zydeco king; and Dr.…
A Hot Ticket for Sauti za Busara Swahili Music Festival 2006
Zanzibar, Tanzania – Zanzibar eagerly awaits the third edition of the East Africa’s greatest annual music festival. Sauti za Busara(“Sounds of Wisdom”) is a four-day…