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).…
Rum and Rumba: Interview with Juan de Marcos González
The man who put together the Buena Vista Social Club talks to Seth Jordan about “the old guys”, his current Afro-Cuban All Stars, and saving…
Natacha Atlas: Lifting The Veil
Interview by Seth Jordan The last time I spoke with Natacha Atlas by phone, on the release of her last solo album “Gedida” in ’99,…
Fulfilling The Prophecy – Nitin Sawhney
Producer/keyboardist/guitarist Nitin Sawhney may not be a household name quite yet, but all you have to do is put one of his albums on the…
Who Is this Sheila?
Seth Jordan talks to Indian singer Sheila Chandra about Voice, Zen, Rhinitis & the English Countryside That voice is back again. After a five…
Youssou N’dour – Griot For The 21st Century
The unmistakable voice of Youssou N’dour, Senegal’s most successful export, comes down the line from Paris, patiently explaining the details of his unusual life and…
Sara González with Intimate Songs CD
(Prensa Latina) Havana, Cuba – Cuban singer and composer Sara González is working on a new CD and plans to start recording in May and…
Habano Cigar in Honor of Compay Segundo
(Prensa Latina) Havana, Cuba – Montecristo Compay 95 is the brand name of the new cigars in honor of Cuban musician Compay Segundo. The cigars…
The Rough Guide to Ska
San Francisco, USA – A source and inspiration for the future reggae explosion, ska developed in Jamaica in the early 1960s, helped by one of…
The Music Of The Balkans
Various Artists The Rough Guide To The Music OfThe Balkans (RGNET 1127) I’m always amazed when I receive cds from the Rough Guide series. They…
The Mahotella Queens
The Mahotella Queens The Best Of – The Township Idols (Wrasse Records Wrasss. 098) One of the things I most associate with the Queens, apart…