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).…
An Introduction to Flamenco Cante
Flamenco has been graced by performers of great talent since its earliest days. The oldest account of a flamenco performance mentions two masters of flamenco…
The Musical Pulse of Tunisia
By Thorne Anderson (From the Saudi Aramco World magazine July/August 2001 issue. Reproduced by courtesy of Aramco World Magazine) Al-Andalus Even without an appreciation of…
Musical Connections Between Black and Native American/Indigenous Cultures
Understanding The Connections Between Black And Aboriginal Peoples by Raging BlakkIndian Dub is a text rich with information about the links between black and indigenous…
Carriacou Third Maroon Music Festival
Carriacou, Grenada, West Indies – Carriacou’s Third Maroon Music Festival kicks off Friday 25th April until Sunday 27th. Carriacou’s number one festival, which is growing…
Magic of the Persian Mystics
London, England – Music of the Persian Mystics (ARC Music) is the title of the new album by Zohreh Jooya and Madjid Derakhshani. This album,…
Inti illimani Presents New Studio CD
Danbury, USA – The first studio album by Inti-Illimani in over five years with be out Coming out April 22. With Lugares Comunes, on Xenophile…
The Emperor’s New Pipa
Franklin, USA – Naxos World released this week Pipa: From a Distance, presenting the wide musical range of the Chinese stringed instrument. The CD features…
Abdullah Ibrahim – A Well-Known Brand Name
Interviewed by Seth Jordan Some still know him as Dollar Brand, others by his adopted moniker of Abdullah Ibrahim, which he began using in the…
Anuradha Pal – Rhythm Queen
Interviewed by Seth Jordan There’s something subtle going on in India these days. After centuries of subservience to their male counterparts, there’s a new generation…
Burning Spear: Dread Inna Grammy Babylon
Winston Rodney interviewed by Seth Jordan Nicknamed after the guerrilla pseudonym used by the African freedom fighter and Kenya’s first head of state, Jomo Kenyatta,…