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).…
THE Music Institute at Dubai Musica 2005
T.H.E. Music Institute (TMI) located in Dubai Knowledge Village participated in the 1st Dubai International Exhibition for Musical Instruments and Correlated Industries (Dubai Musica) held…
Historic Recording of Native American Music
Phoenix, Arizona, USA – The Blackfoot Confederacy has recorded an historic album, Setting the Record Straight – Recorded Live in Browning (Canyon Records). Together the…
Norwegian Country Music
Oslo, Norway – Syng meg heim (Sing me home, FXCD 289) is the title of Sondre Bratland’s new CD. The greatest icon in Norwegian vocal…
The Doors Drummer John Densmore Produces Persian Beat Album by Reza
Venice, California, USA – The latest production by The Doors drummer John Densmore is Ray of the Wine, an album by Persian-American musician Reza. The…
The International Arts Festival 2005, World Music in New Orleans
New Orleans, USA – The International Arts Festival (IAF) presents a stellar line up featuring: Akon, Common , Doug E Fresh, Slick Rick, Maxi Priest,…
The Ancient Sounds of Vasconia
Xarnege Musica de contrabanda (Xarnege PYR 001-KD) Xarnege is a band formed by Basque and Gascon musicians from Spain and France. They explore the music…
World Music, Celtic Fusion and Rock in the Highlands
Belladrum, UK – The Belladrum Festival will feature headliners The Proclaimers, plus The Bees and British Sea Power, who will be making their only festival…
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma & The Silk Road Ensemble Continue Their Exploration Of The Links Between Eastern & Western Music
New York City, USA – Now in the fifth year of their internationally acclaimed collaboration, cellist Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble continue to…
Jazzman Miguel Zenón Explores the Rural Music of His Native Puerto Rico
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA – Marsalis Music (distributed by Rounder Records) releases this week the album Jíbaro by Miguel Zenón. Jíbaro is Zenón’s second Marsalis Music…
Sorrow and Struggle
Rim Banna The Mirrors of My Soul (Kirkelig Kulturverksted, FXCD288, 2005) From the same folks who brought you Lullabies from the Axis of Evil, Kirkelig…