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).…
Rodin Rodino, Music from the Congo
by Susan Budig The vernacular face of the United States is changing and this concept was very present recently at Macalester College. A new cultural…
University of California, Riverside presents Red Rhythms: Contemporary Methodologies in American Indian Dance
Riverside, California, USA – The University of California, Riverside, has announced a conference exploring contemporary American Indian dance as a vibrant, active, socio-cultural historical practice.…
Latin Music Legends Cándido Camero and Graciela, with Special Guest, Carlos Patato Valdés at Blue Note Monday, Ap
Latin music legends Cándido Camero and Graciela are two of the last survivors of the Cubop movement of the late ’40’s, which fused Cuban rhythms…
Musical Workshop Labyrinth Concerts and Seminars Program 2004 Announced
Greece – Musical Workshop Labyrinth announces its 2004 Summer Program. Master musicians from Turkey, Greece, Egypt, Iran and Afghanistan will give seminars and concerts during…
Bliss, Hindustani Classical Vocal – Khyal
England – Audiorec has released Blish, the latest album by Pandit Samaresh Chowdhury. He is one of very few distinguished, younger generation classical vocalists from…
Melting Melodies: Hijas Del Sol
Hijas Del Sol Kottó (Nubenegra/Intuition, 1998) & Kchaba (Nubenegra/Intuition, 2000) Both of these recordings, Kottó and Kchaba, by EG (Equatorial Guinea) duo, Las Hijas del…
Monica Salmaso: the other voice of Brazil
Monica Salmaso – Voadeira (Blue Jackel/Lightyear/WEA) Chanteuse Monica Salmaso comes from a country that bursts with musical talent. Most fans of world music can name…
Strictly Mundial Istanbul, the EFWMF Version
Boechout, Belgium – The controversy regarding the recently cancelled Strictly Mundial 2004, a world music showcase continues. Last week, World Music Central published the version…
Quisqueya en el Hudson: Dominican Music in New York
Washington DC, USA – Continuing with its Latino music series, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings has released Quisqueya en el Hudson: Dominican Music in New York,’ a…
Andy Narell & Sakésho in the Big Apple
Noted steelpan player Andy Narell came to town with Sakésho and filled the air with music at New York’s trendy, world-music oriented Satalla (with a…