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).…
Havana Hip-Hop: Alive and Kicking By Mike Fuller
(Prensa Latina)Havana, Cuba -Dusk at Havana’s 100 thousand-strong bedroom community of Alamar brought together November 5 rappers and fans as part of the 10th Habana…
Danzón Festival Habana 2005 Announced in Cuba
(Prensa Latina) Havana.- Dedicated to Mexico, the 2nd Danzón Festival Habana 2005 will take place in Havana City March 23 through 27, also hosted by…
Cuba and Spain to Contest for Latin Jazz \"Jackpot\" Award
(Prensa Latina) Madrid, Spain – Cuba, Spain, Argentina, Colombia and Venezuela compete with seven works, at the 4th SGAE Award of Latin Jazz, the most…
Ron Korb Live DVD (Collector’s Edition)
A fusion of jazz and world music (Japanese Music, Jazz, Latin, Celtic, French Canadian), the Ron Korb Live DVD offers an intimate look at the…
Argentinean Television Show Presents Cuban Artists in Buenos Aires
Prensa Latina) Buenos Aires, Argentina – Ibrahim Ferrer Jr., son of the namesake Cuban musician member of the Buena Vista Social Club, presented a show…
Cuban Hip Hop Crosses Borders
(Prensa Latina) Havana.- Cuban hip hop crossed borders, beyond circumstances and fashions, while it counts on such experimentalists as singer-songwriter Equis Alfonso, stated the local…
Guillermo Anderson Will Play Costa Rica´s Festival Internacional de Las Artes
Honduran World Music artist Guillermo Anderson and his band will play in Costa Ricas´ Festival Internacional de Las Artes on Nov.26. This year the festival…
Hit It
Joji Hirota / Pete Lockett – Taiko to Tabla (ARC Music EUCD 1856, 2004) Paoli Mejias – Mi Tambor (Paoli Mejias JMCD/2004-1, 2004) Since percussion…
Festival Mestizaxe Presents World Music Hybrid Acts
La Coruña, Spain – A festival dedicated to “mestizaje” will take place at La Coruña’s Coliseum (Spain), on Friday, November 13th, at 8:30 p.m. The…
Papa Wemba Found Guilty in Illegal Immigration Case
Paris, France – A French court has sentenced Congolese artist Papa Wemba to 30 months in prison and a fine of 10,000 euros. The Correctional…