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).…
Pablo Milanés to Give Three Concerts in Dominican Republic
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic – Cuban singer-songwriter Pablo Milanés will display all of his talent in the Dominican Republic, where he…
Dreaming of a White Christmas??
Frode Alnaes/Arild Andersen/Stian Carstensen – Norwegian Christmas Music Christmas Glogg (Kirkelig Kulturverksted) Skruk & Rim Banna Krybberom (A Lowly Manger) (Kirkelig Kulturverksted) Oslo Cathedral Choir…
Wemilere African Roots Festival in Cuba
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – The 15th Wemilere African Roots Festival will be held here from November 22 to 29, and will be…
Cuban Son at Mexico’s Cervantino Festival
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – Cuban son musician Pancho Amat and his “Cabildo del Son” musical band successfully performed at the Esperanza Iris…
Sauti za Busara Swahili Music Festival
Stonetown, Zanzibar, Tanzania – Sauti za Busara (Swahili = Sounds of Wisdom) is a 3-day weekend cultural extravaganza of music, theatre and dance, showcasing the…
Tribute to Celina and Radeunda at Cuban Country Music Festival
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – The 5th National Country Music Festival, scheduled for November 24-30, will be dedicated to Celina González and Radeunda…
Tomas Kocko & Orchestr – Do Tanca!
Prague, Czech Republic – Do Tanca (To Dance!) is an album by Czech group Tomás Koèko & Orchestr, which gives another reason to believe that…
Mississippi to Mali
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA – Rounder Records has released an album, Mississippi to Mali, with recordings made by American blues musician Corey Harris. With these recordings,…
Abyssinia Infinite, Featuring “Gigi”
The album Zion Roots (Network Medien) by Abyssinia Infinite, featuring Ejigayehu “Gigi” Shibabaw, brings back live instrumentation and experimentation to Ethiopian music. Its US release…
International Drum Fest in Cuba
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – The 2003 Drum Festival in this capital opened Wednesday to pay tribute to prominent Cuban percussionist Guillermo Barreto,…