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).…
Latin Jazz and World Music at 2005 JVC Jazz Festival – New York
New York City, USA – The 2005 JVC Jazz Festival – New York will be taking over the city June 14 – 25 with over…
Boban Markovic & Boris Kovac Become Ambassadors of the New Serbia
Berlin, Germany – This September, Boban Markovic, multiple winner of the “golden trumpet” at legendary Guca Festival of Brass Music, and “The king of Apocalyptic…
Celtic Leanings and Further Gleanings
Kila Live in Dublin (Kila Records KRCD 010, 2004) Combining familiar Celtic instrumentation, vocals and modes with percussion-laced beats from Africa and beyond, Kila has…
Stern Grove Festival Announces 68th Season of Free Summer Concerts in the Newly Renovated Sigmund Stern Grove, June – August
San Francisco, California, USA – Stern Grove Festival announced its 68th Season of 10 admission-free concerts, every Sunday at 2:00 p.m. from June 19 through…
Legendary Cape Verde Vocalist Cesaria Evora Performs at Harbourfront Centre Pier Party on Thursday June 30, 2005
Toronto, Canada – Harbourfront Centre will present a Pier Party concert at the CIBC Stage by internationally acclaimed vocalist Cesaria Evora on Thursday June 30,…
Popkomm Launches 2nd Annual “Innovation in Music & Entertainment Awards” (IMEA)
Berlin, Germany – Popkomm, one of Europe’s largest music industry trade shows and conventions, announced recently the formal opening of the application process for its…
Rock, Latin, and Electronica, the Experiences of Charanga Cakewalk
Bloomington, Indiana, USA – Coinciding with his Spring 2005 tour, the man behind Charanga Cakewalk, Michael Ramos, talks about his experiences and the new album,…
Charanga Cakewalk Electrifies Cumbia on Spring 2005 National Tour
Bloomington, Indiana, USA – Austin’s emerging cumbia-tronic project , Charanga Cakewalk, is touring the United States. The man behind Charanga Cakewalk, Michael Ramos, has fully…
Cretan Laouto seminar by Giorgos Xylouris at Labyrinth Musical Workshop
Crete, Greece – Giorgos Xylouri will teach a laouto seminar June 19-24, as part of the Labyrinth Musical Workshop. He will show various aspects of…
African Music Legend Hugh Masekela’s New Album Draws Inspiration from Leading Masters of Kwaito Music
New York City, USA – South African music legend and world music pioneer Hugh Masekela defies categories once again on his new CD, Revival (HUCD…