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).…
Accordionist Teija Niku Unveils Reflective New Album Tovi
Finnish accordionist and composer Teija Niku has released her fourth solo album Tovi in 2026, a self-produced project that continues the artistic direction of her…
Hamza Akram Qawwal & Brothers Return To Roulette With Sufi Songs Of Pakistan
Hamza Akram Qawwal & Brothers are set to perform at Roulette on Friday, April 10, 2026. The Pakistan-based ensemble will present qawwali, the improvisational Sufi…
Junior Delgado’s Classic Album Stranger Returns
Junior Delgado – Stranger (VP Records, 2025 reissue) VP Records has reissued Stranger, the Junior Delgado (aka Jux) album, originally released in 2986, as a…
Joy In Motion: Júlia Kozáková’s Manuša II Celebrates Romani Roots
Júlia Kozáková – Manuša II (CPL-Music, 2025) With Manuša II, Slovak singer Júlia Kozáková extends her Manuša project that centers on Romani (Gypsy) music from…
Altın Gün Revives A Turkish Folk Classic With “Neredesin Sen”
Altın Gün has released the single “Neredesin Sen”, a motorik-leaning reinterpretation of a Turkish folk standard. The track will appear on Garip, the Dutch group’s…
Fairport Convention Hits The Road Again: Uk Spring Tour Starts March 17
Fairport Convention will tour the UK this spring, launching a 24-date run on March 17, 2026, at The Stables in Milton Keynes and concluding on…
A Mountain of Cuban Roots
A band hailing from exactly where their name suggests, Montuno Cubano tear through the violin-seasoned “Frágil de Cristal (radio mix)” with all the deep-cutting edges…
Brian Prunka & Ayman Asfour to Bring Explorations In Arabic Maqam To Roulette
(Headline image: Brian Prunka – Photo by Aidan Grant) Brian Prunka & Ayman Asfour are set to perform at Roulette on Friday, March 13, 2026.…
Milap Unveils Indo-Jazz Highlights For Spring 2026
Milap has announced its Spring 2026 program. The series will present leading UK Indo-Jazz artists and South Asian performance throughouts Liverpool, Merseyside, and the North…
Galaxia Tropical Puts Ranil Back In Orbit
Ranil y Su Conjunto Tropical – Galaxia Tropical – Analog Africa no. 43 (Analog Africa, 2026) Analog Africa will release Galaxia Tropical, a new compilation…