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).…
Congolese vocalist Juanita Euka to Release Debut Album Mabanzo in March 2022
Congolese vocalist Juanita Euka is set to release her debut solo album “Mabanzo” on March 25th, 2022 on Strut Records. Juanita Euka is a familiar…
Remastered Edition of Essential Norwegian Folk Album from Blåmann Blåmann
Blåmann Blåmann – Blåmann Blåmann [Remastered 2021] (Heilo, 2021) Blåmann Blåmann is an iconic Norwegian folk music album, originally released in 2001. The Heilo label…
Pan-Global Percussion Trio Hands In Motion Unveils “Dawn”
Hands In Motion – Dawn (Zephyrus Records, 2022) “Dawn” is the title of the new album from percussion ensemble Hands In Motion. The trio includes…
WOMEX Call for Proposals for 2022
International world music conference WOMEX has opened the submission period for its 2022 expo. WOMEX will take place in Lisbon, Portugal during October 19 –…
Italian Ethno Electronica from Apulia Boom Beats
Boombastiko – Apulia Boom Beats (RedTomato Records, 2021) “Apulia Boom Beats” is the title of the new album from Boombastiko collective, a group of Italian…
Small Island Big Song Hits Number 1 at Transglobal World Music Chart in February 2022
The album “Our Island” by the Small Island Big Song collective of island musicians has reached the top of the Transglobal World Music Chart in…
Justin Adams & Mauro Durante at the Top of the World Music Charts Europe in February 2022
The album “Still Moving” by Justin Adams (UK) and Mauro Durante (Italy) has reached the top of the World Music Charts Europe in February 2022.…
Guitarist Yohann Le Ferrand Releases EP with some of West Africa’s Greatest Vocalists
French guitarist and producer Yohann Le Ferrand has released “Yeko“, an EP album with some of West Africa’s greatest singers, including Mamani Keita, Salimata “Tina”…
Electro Arabic Act Didon to release ‘Beside You’
Tunisian-American duo Didon has a new single titled “Beside You”. Didon is a new project featuring acclaimed American musician and producer Carmen Rizzo and Tunisian…
Artist Profiles: Yohann Le Ferrand
Early in his career, French guitarist and producer Yohann Le Ferrand started performing traditional Breton music. His musical curiosity led him to branch out into…