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).…
Corazón Libre, The Long-Awaited Release From Mercedes Sosa
New York (New York), USA – With a career spanning over 35 years, Mercedes Sosa’s soulful music will once again come alive for fans the…
¡Globalquerque! Adds More Artists to Its Lineup
Albuquerque (New Mexico), USA -¡Globalquerque! has announced two additions to its 2005 line-up: Niyaz (Iran/USA) and Flamenco Dance Company Yjastros (New Mexico). Yjastros is one…
Anatolian Cinematics
Turkey – G a m – i Âzâd is the first album by Ugur Dogan. The CD fetaures Anatolian electronic, orchestrations, and piano music with…
Indialucía Brings Together Indian and Flamenco Music
Poland – Indialucía (CM Records, 2005) is a musical project, which fuses two fascinating styles of music: Indian and Flamenco music. The album expresses both…
Kiosk, Iranian Underground Rock Music Album Released Abroad
Canada – The latest album by Persian rock band Kiosk, Adameh Mamooli (Ordinary Man), is the first Iranian underground rock music album to be published…
Bana y’Afrique Festival in Toronto
Toronto, Canada – Bana y’Afrique is a free outdoor celebration of African music and culture for the whole Family to enjoy. The 5th annual African…
Global Beat Fusion, a Portrait of World Music Innovators
Global Beat Fusion Author: Derek Beres Publisher: iUniverse, New York; ISBN 0-595-34899-8 Global Beat Fusion is a portrait of one of the most vital segments…
The Saharawi Medej
Mariem Hassan, Jeirana, Faknash, Shueta and Nayim Medej (Nubenegra, 2004) Spain’s Nubenegra continues to explore the sounds of the Saharawi people. Sadly, most Saharawi musicians…
More WOMEX Showcases Announced
Berlin, Germany – The WOMEX press office announced an unexpected 4th set of world music showcases. Even though WOMEX had previously announced that the list…
Re-check Your Pulse
Steel Pulse – True Democracy (Elektra/Rhino R2 79287, 2005) Steel Pulse – Earth Crisis (Elektra/Rhino R2 74687, 2005) These two albums, originally released in 1982…