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).…
Robust Finnish Presence at WOMEX 2019
The World Music Expo 2019 starts next week in Tampere, Finland. Tampere is the 3rd largest city in Finland and a multi-talented music hub. It…
Artist Profiles: Pekko Käppi
Composer, producer, researcher and ethnomusicologist Pekko Käppi was born in 1976. He is a jouhikko player from Tampere and a part-time instructor at the Sibelius…
Artist Profiles: Pauanne
Finnish band Pauanne explores the pagan traditions of Finnish folk music. The trio has uncovered and collected long-lost folk music that includes stories of spells…
Latin Jazz Maestro Ray Santos Dies at 90
Musician and composer Ray Santos died October 17, 2019. Ray Santos was born December 28, 1928 in New York City to Puerto Rican parents. Known…
Futuristic Cuban and Brazilian Sounds Rooted in Yoruban Traditions
Afrosideral – El Olimpo de los Orishas (Wonderwheel Recordings, 2019) El Olimpo De Los Orishas is an irresistible global electronica album by Cuban musician Kumar…
The Nine Day Navaratri Sangeetothsavam 2019 by Ekata Muscat at Muscat
Ekata Muscat hosted a 9-day Navaratri Sangeetothsavam from September 29 to October 7, 2019 at Al Masaa Hall, Ruwi Muscat which was well organized and…
Artist Profiles: Taimane
Vocalist and ukulele virtuoso Taimane Gardner was born on February 13, 1989 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Taimane – which means “diamond” in Samoan – began playing…
Ajay Srivastav: Indian Folk Music Meets Delta Blues
Ajay Srivastav – Karmic Blues (Scion Records, 2019) British composer, singer-songwriter and guitarist Ajay Srivastav combines American Delta blues resonator and slide guitar with Indian…
Artist Profiles: Tanemotion
Tanemotion is a Korean genre-crossover band featuring a mix traditional Korean musical instruments and modern instruments. The band’s name “Tanemotion” is a composite, meaning Tan+emotion.…
Accessible Nueva Trova from Alex Cuba
Alex Cuba – Sublime (Caracol Records, 2019) Canada-based Cuban singer-songwriter is known for his pop-leaning style, including catchy hooks commonly used in Spanish-language commercial productions.…