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).…
Ṛṛways Anthology, Ten-Volume Boxed Set of Moroccan Amazigh Heritage
A new anthology titled “Ṛṛways:A Journey into the Realm of Amazigh Wandering Poet-singers” is now available. The Moroccan Berber music collection is the result of…
Music from the Entertainment Capital of India
Various Artists – Mumbai Spirit (Free Spirit India, 2011) This is an outstanding compilation of Mumbai-themed lounge and fusion music, and shows the indomitable spirit…
Russian Ethno Electronica Band Vetka Releases Gorsti
Moscow-based folk band Vetka has a new album titled Gorsti. The group performs what is described as ethno electronica. Vetka recreates Russian folklore, emphasizing its…
Renowned Salsa Singer Tito Rojas, el Gallo Salsero, Dies at 65
Famed Puerto Rican salsa vocalist Julio César Rojas López, better known as Tito Rojas and El Gallo Salsero, passed away on December 26, 2020 in…
Prominent Bluegrass Virtuoso Tony Rice Dies at 69
American guitar maestro Tony Rice passed away on December 25, 2020. Rice was one of the finest bluegrass guitars players and was a member of…
The Rough Guide to Rebetika Review
Various Artists – The Rough Guide to Rebetika (World Music Network, 2007) The Rough Guide to Rebetika ventures into a rougher neighborhood and somewhere akin…
Masterful Debut from Trumpeter Yuliesky González
Yuliesky González – Cubanero (One World Records, 2020) Cubanero is the remarkable debut album from one of the finest trumpeters in the current Latin music…
Artist Profiles: Yuliesky González
Trumpeter and composer Yuliesky González Guerra was born in 1984 in Céspedes, Camagüey province, Cuba. He grew up in a family of professional trumpet players…
Fascinating Polyphonic Songs and Stories from the Nation of Georgia
Zedashe – Silver Sanctuary (Electric Cowbell Records, 2020) Silver Sanctuary (საძირკველი ვერცხლისო) is the ninth album from polyphonic song and dance ensemble Zedashe in the…
Persian Musician Emad Bonakdar Releases Two Albums
Multi-instrumentalist Emad Bonakdar has released two albums, the soundtrack Mum’s Guest and Eastern Constellation on the X DOT 25 Music label. Bonakdar fuses jazz, flamenco,…