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).…
Vidya Srinivasan and Sanjay Subramanian at Sree Sanmukhananda Sangeetha sabha Festival, Delhi
The music and dance festival of Shanmukhananda Sangeetha sabha continued with the concerts of Ms. Vidya Srinivasan, a Delhi based artists and Sh. Sanjay Subramanian…
Mahalaxmi at Sree Sanmukhananda Sangeetha sabha Festival, Delhi
The festival featured yet another young artist on 1st March ’05- Ms. Mahalaxmi, a coming up artist from the capital. The concert started with a…
Fulanis Afrobeat Ensemble in Olympia, Washington
Olympia, Washington, USA – Fulanis, also known as All-Star Heavy Afrobeat Ensemble, will be playing at The Capitol Theater in Olympia, Washington. The group includes…
Brazil Plugged Out
Various Artists Acoustic Brazil (Putumayo PUT 234-2, 2005) Putumayo’s 1999 release Brasileiro was also mostly acoustic though more upbeat, and the label has presented other…
Rhonda Vincent and the Rage, Ragin’ Live CD & DVD
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA – Recorded before a rapturous audience at The Sheldon Concert Hall in her native state of Missouri, Ragin’ Live (Rounder Records) captures…
Putumayo’s Afro-Latin Party
Croatian salsa, Cuban ska, and Oregonian mambo are three of the unlikely sounds found on the new Afro-Latin Party CD. What started out as an…
9th International Gipsy Festival Tilburg
The Netherlands – The programming for the annual International Gipsy Festival, held in Tilburg, The Netherlands, has been announced. This year’s edition will take place…
Automaton² by Murat Ses Released in the USA
New York (USA) – Murat Ses‘ latest album Automaton² (Automaton Square/San Francisco Miami Impressions) that was only available from Clou Records in Europe has been…
Subject: Society for American Music Award Winners
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA – The Society for American Music announced the following awards given at the Eugene meeting in February: SAM LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: Dena…
Beatwave Japan, Hip Japanese Electronica
Various Artists Beatwave Japan (Sonic 360, 2005) The Japanese musicians included in Beatwave Japan have mastered the art of electronic grooves. Beatwave Japan is an…