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).…
Documentation Center Rescues Cuban Music Heritage
a) Santiago de Cuba, Cuba – The Pablo Hernández Balaguer Documentation Center currently stores up nearly 500 bibliographic materials on Cuba’s music heritage. After two…
Storyteller Jackie Torrence Dies at 60
Storyteller Jackie Torrence, died Tuesday, November 30, at her home in Granite Quarry, North Carolina. She was 60 years old. Although well-versed in traditional African…
Cuban Artists Join World AIDS Day Shows
(Prensa Latina) Havana, Cuba – Recently returned from a successful Spain tour, Cuban popular singer David Blanco and his band will perform here on the…
Bluegrass Musician Bob Paisley Dies at 73
Veteran bluegrass performer Bob Paisley died November 29 at his home in Landenberg, Pennsylvania. He was 73. Paisley’s family was originally from Ashe County, NC.…
Omar Sosa Sextet in Paris
Omar Sosa will celebrate the release of his new CD, Mulatos, with a special concert at the New Morning in Paris this week, Thursday, December…
Shrine, New CD by Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty
Leicester, UK – Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty’s latest CD is Shrine (Sense World Music). The live performance was held at the Queens Theatre in August 2003,…
Bye Bye Santa Baby
For those unfortunate souls in the United States trying to make their way about the business of living and shopping this time of year, there…
Swiss Red Cross Appoints Singer Omara Portuondo as Ambassador
(Prensa Latina) Geneva, Switzerland – Swiss Red Cross appointed famous Cuban singer Omara Portuondo as its ambassador, to continue supporting this institution with her music…
Youngest Cuban Orchestra Presents its Debut Album
(Prensa Latina)Havana, Cuba – The youngest orchestra in Cuba -in case of doubt, its average age is 20 years old – Los Angeles de La…
Flamenco Guitar Master Mario Escudero Dies in Miami
Madrid, Spain – Renowned Spanish guitarist Mario Escudero died in Miami, Florida, November 19, 2004, at 8 a.m. Escudero had been suffering of Parkinson’s disease.…