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).…
Artist Profiles: Seckou Keita
Seckou Keita was born in 1977 in the green region of Casamance (south of Senegal). He is a descendant of the Keita family of Kings…
Introduction to Celtic Music
It’s difficult to know what the music of the ancient Celts sounded like. Historical and archaeological data indicates that the Celts used bronze horns, flutes…
Artist Profiles: Enya
Eithne Patricia Ní Bhraonáin, better known as Enya, was born on May 17, 1961 in County Donegal, Ireland. She was brought up speaking Gaeilge (Irish).…
Artist Profiles: Adriano Adewale
Brazilian percussionist and composer Adriano Adewale was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil. For many years he was known as Adriano Pinto, a colonial name he…
Artist Profiles: The Quebe Sisters
Grace, Sophia, and Hulda Quebe grew up in North Texas. Although they initially studied classical violin, in 1998 the sisters changed to western fiddle when…
Artist Profiles: Cristiana Águas
Cristiana Águas is one of the most influential voices of the new fado generation. A singer with an international career, she studied chant and vocal…
The Quebe Sisters, Western Swing Coolness
The Quebe Sisters – The Quebe Sisters (independent, 2019) The first definition for the word “swing” that appears in the Merriam-Webster dictionary is as follows:…
The Latin Recording Academy reveals 20th Annual Latin Grammy Awards Nominees – World Music Categories
The Latin Recording Academy has announced the nominees for the 20th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards. The Album Of The Year category is composed of a…
Artist Profiles: Monika Njava
Percussionist and vocalist Monika Njava grew up on the island of Madagascar in the southwest port of Morondava. Celebrated across Madagascar as a national diva,…
Artist Profiles: Carlos Malta
Carlos Malta was born February 25, 1960 in Brazil. A master of flutes and other wind instruments, he has been described as The Wind Sculptor.…