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).…
World Music Portal has been renamed World Music Central
Durham, North Carolina, USA – World Music Portal has been renamed World Music Central and we have a lot of new and exciting features. New…
Pinecastle Signs the Churchmen
Orlando, USA – Pinecastle Records has announced the signing of its newest addition to the company’s roster, The Churchmen. The Churchmen are an established bluegrass…
Matahambre Son, Short Stories About Cuba
Hamburg, Germany – Matahambre Son is a recording packaged in a booklet form, full of gorgeous photography of the people and places that make up…
Deadline for Artists who Want to Showcase at Folk Alliance
Silver Spring, Maryland, USA – Showcase applications for the 16th Annual International Folk Alliance Conference in San Diego are now being accepted by the Folk…
What is Flamenco?
by Marie Jost “…an Andalusian loves flamenco because it is beyond any definition, any law–accepting as it does every style, modality, cadence, sound and rhythm…because…
Souad Massi
Souad Massi Deb Everything about this CD is aurally pleasing. She sings in a flawlessly charming voice, draws on her Algerian roots as well as…
Deepak Ram – Beauty in Diversity
San Francisco, USA – Golden Horn Records has released the new album by masterful musician Deepak Ram. This is the follow-up to his previous release…
The Rustavi Choir on Tour
Tbilisi, Georgia – The Rustavi Choir, one of the finest folk choirs in the world will be touring several European countries in the next months.…
The Best of Battlefield Band
Boston, USA – Temple Records has released The Best of Battlefield Band, which is now available. Battlefield Band has been touring the world for 33…
Pulifunie, New Release by I Muvrini
Los Angeles, USA – Pulifunie (Poliphony) is the title of the new release by the popular Corsican band I Muvrini. This is I Muvrini’s 14th…