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).…
Reves D’Oasis – Desert Blues 2
Reves D’Oasis – Desert Blues 2 (Network 22.762, 2002) The first volume of this series, 1996’s Ambiances du Sahara, was a sprawling treasure chest of…
The History of African American Music
The History of African American Music By Yaya Diallo When I saw this title, I was afraid and I’m still afraid regarding my opinion about…
24th International Percussion Festival Percuba 2003
(Prensa Latina) Havana, Cuba – Well-known musicians from the United States, Mexico, Argentina and Venezuela and their Cuban colleagues will take part in the 24th…
Nakai, Eaton, Clipman, Nawang
Nakai, Eaton, Clipman, Nawang In A Distant Place (Canyon Records) After several trial recordings together, R. Carlos Nakai and Nawang Khechog have succeeded in combining…
Various Artists – Peregrina Records
Various Artists Peregrina’s Dreamworld (Peregrina Music) The German label Peregrina has issued this sampler to acquaint you with their artists from across Europe. Included are…
Pizzimenti, Antonio Paolo
Antonio Paolo Pizzimenti Atlante – Musiche dai Teatri (Dunya Records) The variety of themes, influences and musical arrangements is astounding in this collection of pieces…
Yat-Kha
Yat-Kha Aldyn Dashka – The Golden Cup (Yat-Kha Records) Yat-Kha is the latest project of Albert Kuvezin from Tuva, Siberia, who started his career in…
Triny Gipsy Streams
Triny Gipsy Streams (Supraphon) Iveta Kováĉová, Dagmar Podkonická and Jana Ryšerová met at the Prague Conservatory, all interested in Roma (gypsy) musical heritage. According to…
The Weather of May for the Old Blind Dogs
Danbury, USA – Scotland’s Old Blind Dogs released their new album on April 1. “The Gab o Mey,” on Green Linnet Records, means “the weather…
Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival
Silk Hope, USA – Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival is four days of performances in NorthCarolina, by over forty bands from a stunning variety of styles…