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).…
Gema and Pavel to Play Recital in Puerto Rico
(Prensa Latina) San Juan, Puerto Rico – Touring the world to sow the seeds of Cuban music, the Cuban duo Gema y Pável returns to the…
Interview with Lhasa
World Music Central’s interview with the increasingly popular singer and world traveler Lhasa: How did growing up in different places and countries affect your music? It…
Electronic Griots
Frederic Galliano & The African Divas Sacré Live (F Communications F199, 2004) French electronic music wiz and the African divas return with infectious dance grooves…
Cross Cultural Latin Rock
Los Lonely Boys Los Lonely Boys (Or Music OR803052, 2003) The self-titled debut CD, Los Lonely Boys, has garnered this trio from a tiny town…
Cuba Pays Tribute to Compay Segundo’s 97th anniversary
(Prensa Latina) Santiago de Cuba, Cuba – The birth of famous Cuban musician Francisco Repilado, 97 years ago here, is recalled this month with different…
Fado and beyond
Cristina Branco Sensus (US: Decca/Universal Classics France, 2004) Cristina Branco is one of the young fado singers charting new directions for this traditionally conservative musical…
Jazz and Folk Music Broadcaster David Grierson Dies in Canada
Host of CBC’s “On the Island,” David Grierson died on Saturday, November 20. A journalist who cared deeply about music, literature, and the arts, Grierson…
Senegal’s Daara J Hip Hop Sensation Debuts in the US
Bloomington, Indiana, USA – Senegalese rap crew, Daara J, is finally available in the United States as a domestic release. “Born in Africa, brought up…
Puerto Rican Singer Danny Rivera Visits Cubania Cultural Center
(Prensa Latina) Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic – Puerto Rican singer Danny Rivera, on his way to Havana, visited the Cubania Cultural Center, a place in…
Expert Testimony
Samputu Testimony From Rwanda (Multicultural Media MCM 4003, 2004) It’s been a decade since the genocide in Rwanda, a massive tragedy that the United States…