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).…
World Music Community Fundraises for Katrina Victims
Several efforts are underway in the world music community to raise funds for the Hurricane Katrina survivors. World music industry veteran Tom Frouge is planning…
Mexican Night at 7th Annual Chicago World Music Festival
Chicago (Illinois), USA – In celebration of Mexican Independence Day, Mexican Night kicks off opening evening festivities as part of World Music Festival: Chicago 2005…
WOMEX Will Be Held in Sevilla, Spain, 2006 and 2007
Madrid, Spain – Reports from Madrid indicate that Seville will host once more the WOMEX conference in 2006 and 2007. The 2006 conference is scheduled…
New Orleans Music Club Looted
New Orleans (Louisiana), USA – Rock band Supagroup, based in New Orleans, has reported that its bar/club, The Saint Bar & Lounge, located in the…
Relief Information to Help Victims of Hurricane Katrina
World Music Central laments the disaster that has struck the southern states of the United States. Some of the poorest citizens of the United States…
Mauritanian Crossroads
Daby Touré Diam (Realworld, 2004) Mauritania is a crossroads of cultures. It connects the Arabic traditions of North Africa (Magreb) with the sounds of the…
Latin Percussion Masters in Their Element
Ray Barretto – Time Was-Time Is (O+ Music OP109, 2005) Tito Puente – The Rough Guide to Tito Puente (World Music Network RGNET 1162 CD,…
Osvaldo Golijov Blurs Folk and Art Music
New York City (New York), USA – Osvaldo Golijov’s works bring together elements from Eastern and Western classical influences. The Argentine composer melds them with…
The Rough Guide To The Music Of Rio De Janeiro
San Francisco (California), USA – The Rough Guide’s latest release is The Rough Guide To The Music Of Brazil: Rio De Janeiro (RGNET1157CD). It’s a…
Celtic Czechs
Irish Dew Sance (Indies Records, 2005) Despite the name, this Celtic band is from the Czech Republic. Inspired by the music of the Emerald Isle,…