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).…
Artist Profiles: Belén Martín
Saxophonist and flutist Belén Martín was born in Madrid (1997). She started playing the saxophone at the age of 10. After completing Higher Studies in…
Artist Profiles: Lundú
Called after an Afro-Peruvian rhythm, Lundú is a 7-member ensemble formed in Arequipa in 2015 by musicians who love of Perú’s song traditions. Arequipa is…
Artist Profiles: Rodrigo Rodriguez
Born in Argentina (1978), Rodrigo Rodriguez arrived to Spain in 1986 where he spent most of his childhood. At an early age he began to…
Artist Profiles: Griselda Sanderson
Based in southwest England, Griselda Sanderson is a musician and producer who plays various bowed instruments, including the traditional fiddle, Norwegian hardanger fiddle, viola, and…
Laura Cortese’s World Sessions
Laura Cortese – All in Always (Cortese Music, 2016) On the album “All in Always“, American fiddler and composer Laura Cortese went beyond her American…
Oumou Sangaré to Release New Album ‘Timbuktu’
World music star Oumou Sangaré is set to release her new album ‘Timbuktu’ on April 29, 2022 on World Circuit Records. Recorded in multiple locations…
Ragas and Beyond from Rakkatak
Rakkatak – Char Taal and a Raga Rainbow (Rakkatak, 2021) The album “Char Taal and a Raga Rainbow” presents the marvelous work of Canadian world…
Global Arts Live Announces African Music Concerts in 2022
Global Arts Live, a world music presenter in the Boston area, has announced a set of African music concerts that will take place between March…
Celtic Flute Wizards Flook Announce Spring 2022 Tour
Flook, the acclaimed contemporary Celtic music band featuring virtuoso flute players, will be touring in April and May of 2022.
Free Broadcast by Ukrainian Band DakhaBrahka from SFJAZZ & Fund Created
As an manifestation of solidarity with the people of Ukraine, SFJAZZ in San Francisco will air a free DakhaBrakha concert filmed at the SFJAZZ Center…