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).…
Albaluna’s Fantastic Musical Voyage Through the Silk Road
Albaluna – Heptad (Albaluna, 2021) Portuguese band Albaluna continues to surprise. Their superb new album, Heptad is inspired by the ancient Silk Road. Albaluna use…
Khalab & M’berra Ensemble Release M’berra Today
“M’berra” is the new album from Khalab & M’berra Ensemble. The recording features a collective of Malian musicians from the M’berra Refugee Camp in southeast…
Turkish-Inspired Music with Uncommon Textures
Çeşni Trio – The Fluid Score (Çeşni Music, 2019) The Fluid Score is a superb album from a group of virtuoso instrumentalists called Çeşni Trio.…
virtualWOMEX Extended Program in April 2021
The world music expo WOMEX will continue its virtual program between April 23 and May 2, 2021 with the core program taking place April 26…
European Folk Network Spring Forward #2 to Meet April 24
The European Folk Network (EFN) has announced its Spring Forward #2 meeting scheduled for Saturday, April 24, 2021. Non-members are welcomed to attend although a…
Sixth Solo Album from Norway’s Sigrid Moldestad Reveals Different Tones
Award-winning Norwegian folk singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Sigrid Moldestad has released her sixth solo album titled “Tonen i meg” (Heilo/Grappa Musikkforlag, 2021). Although she’s a well-respected…
Ballaké Sissoko Launches New Video ‘Jeu Sur La Symphonie Fantastique’
Malia kora maestro Ballaké Sissoko has released a music video for the musical piece ‘Jeu Sur La Symphonie Fantastique.’ The track features longtime collaborator cellist…
Balkan Taksim Releases ‘Žali Zare’ Single
Romanian world music duo Balkan Taksim has released a new single titled ‘Žali Zare’ which is based on a popular song from Southern Serbia. The…
Bandoneon EP from Tomás Diaz Cuarteto
Berlin-based Argentine bandoneon player and composer Tomás Diaz and his band have released an EP titled “Tomas Diaz Cuarteto.” The quartet plans to release a…
The Versatile Latin Guitar of Juan Carlos Quintero
Juan Carlos Quintero – Caminando (Moondo Music, 2021) Caminando is the reissue of a long out of print album originally titled The Way Home! from…