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).…
Brazilian Classics and the Post-Bossa Generation
London, England – This compilation brings together the singers, songwriters, and musicians from all over Brazil who grew up listening to bossa nova, even played…
US Debut for one of Ireland’s Hottest New Groups
Danbury, Connecticut, USA – Today is the US release date for Téada, the debut album by Irish band Téada. Their debut CD features the unique…
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan – a sufi supreme
London, England – British label Manteca has added a new title to the growing collection of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan recordings. A Sufi Supreme (MANTCD046)…
Grey Larsen and Paddy League: the Essence of Irish Flute
Bloomington, Indiana, USA – Irish Flutist Grey Larsen has teamed with Paddy League to record a new CD titled. The Dark of the Moon. Any…
Sahrauis, Music of Western Sahara
Sahrauis (Saharawis) Music of Western Sahara(3 CDs and a book) Nubenegra and Intuition Music & Media (1998) In 1998, four European producers set out on…
Javier Ruibal’s Sahara, Andalusian Music and Poetry
San Francisco, USA – Riverboat/World Music Network will release Javier Ruibal’s latest CD, Sahara, on October 21st. Javier Ruibal is an exceptional singer-songwriter from Cádiz,…
Cuban Documentary Film Awarded at Festival in Bahia
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – The Cuban short film “El son te salio redondo,” by producer Senobio Faget (Puri), won the Tatu de…
New Venue for Hawaiian Music in Maui
Maui, Hawaii – Where do you go to hear slack key music when you’re in Hawaii? Sadly, the answer has always been “good luck finding…
International Ney Meeting
Greece – On Saturday the 11thth, Sunday the 12th and Monday the 13th of October 2003, the Cultural Organization En Chordais – Musical Traditions of…
Calasaig at Goderich Celtic Festival
Calasaig played at the Goderich Celtic Festival during their August 2003 tour in Ontario, Canada. It was apparent from the hush and bustle of the…