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).…
Yabous Productions organizing The Arab Festivals Networking Conference at El Sharjah
East Jerusalem, Palestine – Under the slogan of “Ten years of Bonding” Yabous Productions is planning to organize in 2005 a number of events, some…
Stukas at 12 O\’clock
Gaby Lita Bembo & Orchestre Stukas Kita Mata ABC (RetroAfric Retro18CD, 2005) Just as the first wave of Congolese pop music was relaxing into complacency,…
A New Opera Entitled \"a Solène\"…
After a quiet period dedicated to composing, Marco Esu introduced a particular series of scores and new compositions on his Web site, written for several…
Madrid Joins the WOMAD Franchise with WOMADRID
Madrid, Spain – The Spanish capital has added its name to the growing list of WOMAD festivals held in Spain (WOMAD Canarias and WOMAD Cáceres).…
Renowned Cuban Trombonist Juan Pablo Torres Dies in Miami
Cuban trombonist, composer and arranger Juan Pablo Torres died on Sunday April 17. He was suffering from an inoperable brain tumor and had spent several…
Bhangra 2K – in good shape
Aman Hayer Groundshaker (Genie Records GRCD010 , 2005) Producer/DJ and all-round bhangra superstar Aman Hayer displays exactly why his name is so prominent on the…
Nigeria’s King Sunny Ade to headline New York’s Great African Ball
New York City, USA – Graviton African Arts Network and African Hypertext, by special arrangement with Yoruba juju icon King Sunny Ade & His African…
Every Tongue Shall Tell
Free Joseph Speaking in Tongues (Far Island Vision FIVD003, 2005) Free Joseph has been a working reggae musician for many years, proficient on various instruments…
Sarajevo Blues
New York City, USA – Tzadik announced recently the release of Sarajevo Blues (Tzadik), from “vocal rebels Jewlia Eisenberg and Charming Hostess. It draws on…
AUTOMATON² by Murat Ses
Murat Ses Automaton² [Automaton Square, San Francisco Miami Impressions] (Clou Records Clou-005, Peacework Music, 2005) With Automaton², his newest album, Murat goes on telling musical…