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).…
globalFEST Partners with NPR Music’s Tiny Desk Concerts for 2021 Edition
Influential world music showcase festival globalFEST will be held January 11 – 14, 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic and the difficulty of international travel affected globalFEST’s…
Winners of the 2020 Latin GRAMMY Awards Announced
The Latin Recording Academy revealed the winners of the 21st Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards last night, on November 19, 2020. Cumbia innovator Carlos Vives won…
Harmonious Fusion of Traditional Sounds and Electronic Beats
Thornato – Escape Plan (Wonderwheel Recordings, 2020) Thornato is the world music project of producer Thor Partridge. He travels the globe, collecting music rooted in…
WOMEX Teams Up with Native Instruments for Metapop Remix Competition
For the first time, the World Music Expo (WOMEX) has partnered with the Berlin-based Native Instruments, a prominent manufacturer of software and hardware for computer-based…
Sarangi Maestro Lakha Khan Releases Live at Global
Lakha Khan, one of the greatest players of the Indian sarangi (bowed instrument) has released a live album recorded in Copenhagen. Live at Global (Amarrass…
Polyphonic Georgian Vocal Choir Zedashe Ensemble to Release Silver Sanctuary this Week
Zedashe Ensemble, a polyphonic vocal choir and dance group from the nation of Georgia, is set to release its 9th album Silver Sanctuary (Electric Cowbell…
Trailblazing Hong Kong Fusion
SIU2 – Kon Fusion (Flower Music, 2010) Kon Fusion is an EP of instrumental music from Hong Kong’s leading fusion band. The group is known…
Rodrigo Costa Félix ‘s Stimulating Fado Creativity
Rodrigo Costa Félix – Tempo (Rock CD Records, 2020) Tempo (Time) is the excellent new album from Portuguese fado singer-songwriter Rodrigo Costa Félix. He is…
Hybrid Flamenco Innovator El Canijo de Jerez Releases “Constelaciones de Humo”
Spanish singer-songwriter and guitarist El Canijo de Jerez has released a new album titled “Constelaciones de Humo” (Smoke Constellations). This is a self-produced recording on…
A Moving Sound, Masters of Taiwanese Global Fusion
A Moving Sound – Songs Beyond Words (ARC Music, 2020) A Moving Sound is a fabulous world fusion ensemble based in Taiwan. The group has…