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).…
South Africa’s Vusi Mahlasela Unveils Shebeen Queen
Guitarist and vocalist Vusi Mahlasela, one of South Africa’s most admired singer-songwriters, has just released his new live album titled Shebeen Queen on ATO Records.…
K D Babukishan Releases “Bollywood Blockbuster Soundtracks” Worldwide
Bollywood ‘Indian Cinema’ Hit songs from 1980 -2000’s is a new album from acclaimed Indian composer, multi-instrumentalist and producer Babu Kishan, aka Krishnendu Das. The…
Gitkin to Release New Album Safe Passage in September 2020
Gitkin (aka Brian J) has announced the release of a new album titled Safe Passage. This week he has unveiled the first single from the…
Afel Bocoum Launches Animated Video “Penda Djiga”
Malian musician Afel Bocoum has unveiled a new single titled “Penda Djiga” released on video, animated by Oriane Rondeau. The track is included in Bocoum’s…
Artist Profiles: Fulu Miziki
Fulu Miziki is a multidisciplinary ensemble of musicians from Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of Congo) founded by Old Pisko Crane. For several years, Pisko envisioned an…
Exquisite Latin Jazz from the Spanish Harlem Orchestra and Guests
Spanish Harlem Orchestra – The Latin Jazz Project (ArtistShare, 2020) The New York-based Spanish Harlem Orchestra (SHO) has become one of the finest Latin music…
Tangoman’s Dreams
Tangoman – Seguir soñando (Tangoman Music, 2012) Tangoman is the project or Argentine multi-instrumentalist and composer Jorge Heilpern. He plays piano and synthesizers keyboards throughout…
Ethiopian supergroup Qwanqwa to Release Volume 3 Album
Qwanqwa, a five-piece band featuring some of the best musicians based in Addis Ababa, has announced the release of a new album titled Volume 3.…
Orchestra Baobab reissues “Specialist In All Styles” on vinyl for the first time
World Circuit Records will reissue Orchestra Baobab’s Specialist In All Styles on vinyl for the first time. The release date is September 25, 2020. Orchestra…
Celtic Songs of Solace and Joy
Órla Fallon – Lore (Green Hill Music, 2020) Irish singer, harp player and composer Órla Fallon has recorded an album of traditional Celtic songs that…