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).…
Ángeles Toledano to Bring Flamenco Festival Program To Roulette
(headline image: Ángeles Toledano – Photo by Marina Rodriguez) Spanish vocalist Ángeles Toledano is set to perform at Roulette on Saturday, March 7, 2026. The…
Jérémy Rollando Sets Sail With New Album Zef In 2026
Jérémy Rollando – Zef (Label Montgolfière / Sphère France, 2026) French guitarist and composer Jérémy Rollando will release his second album, Zef, on January 9,…
World Music Central Unveils Top 2025 World Music Albums
World Music Central announces the list of top 20 world music album for 2025, listed in random order. Best of 2025 Gao Hong and Zhou…
Indonesian Grooves Go No. 1: Nusantara Beat Tops January Transglobal World Music Chart
Amsterdam-based Indonesian psych-folk collective Nusantara Beat has reached the top of the Transglobal World Music Chart for January 2026 with its self-titled debut album, Nusantara…
Júlia Kozáková’s Manuša II Hits No. 1 On World Music Charts Europe
Manuša II by Slovak singer Júlia Kozáková has topped the World Music Charts Europe for January 2026. The album’s guiding theme is joy. Manuša means…
Back to the Bronx: Brian Conway Honors His Roots on Wallace Avenue
Brian Conway – Wallace Avenue (self-release, 2025) Irish-American fiddler Brian Conway released his grand third solo album, Wallace Avenue, last summer. Named for the Bronx…
Malutempu Pushes Calabrian Roots Into New Currents
Malutempu – Farchinoria (Skené Cultura, 2025) Calabrian multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger, and producer Antonio Olivo launched Malutempu, a fantastic project that reconnects more than twenty years…
Cumbia Chicharra Blasts Off With Quinto Mundo
La Cumbia Chicharra – Quinto Mundo (Music Box Publishing / L’Autre Distribution, 2025 La Cumbia Chicharra, a France-based band deeply influenced by Colombian cumbia, recently…
Flamenco Guitar Ace, José Fermín Fernández, to Perform at Joe’s Pub
José Fermín Fernández is set to perform on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at 7 p.m. at Joe’s Pub as part of Flamenco Festival NY. Born…
Sessa Leans Into “Crooked Funk” On New Album Pequena Vertigem De Amor
Sessa – Pequena Vertigem de Amor (Mexican Summer, 2025) Brazilian songwriter and guitarist Sessa recently released Pequena Vertigem De Amor (A Little Vertigo of Love).…