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).…
Cafuné Spins Italian Folklore Into Folk-Rock Fantasy
Cafuné – Tra Le Corde Dei Racconti (M.P. & Records, 2025) Named after the Portuguese word cafuné, a gesture of affection involving fingers combing through…
Kulin Ban: Between Sevdah, Rock, and the Eternal Flow of the Drina
Nearly twenty years after its inception, the project Kulin Ban continues to defy categorization. Founded by musician and writer Vladimir Savić, it began as a…
Six Acts Unlock Classic Duende at FlamencoEñe 2025 in Granada
The FlamencoEñe 2025 showcase will unveil its most traditional lineup with six artists at the Centro Federico García Lorca (Plaza de la Romanilla, s/n) in…
European Harp Meets Kora on Lovely Tamoo
Sidsel Walstad and Ibou Cissokho – Tamoo (Global Sonics, 2025) Norwegian harp player Sidsel Walstad and Senegalese kora player and vocalist Ibou Cissokho forge a…
Cook’s Timeless Recipe: “Love Through Time” Serves As New Title Track
Amanda Cook, a leading voice in modern bluegrass, has released the single “Love Through Time,” the title track for her forthcoming album. Cook wrote the…
Sligo On The Go: Trio Brings Irish County Classics To The U.S.
Fiddler Oisín Mac Diarmada, button accordionist Daithí Gormley, and pianist–dancer Samantha Harvey will tour the United States this September with music from their 2024 trio…
Hard to Beet
“Salute Cubano” by American quintet big beet does indeed salute the Afro-Cuban style most aptly, with deft piano, zesty synth and tumbling percussion leading the…
Latin GRAMMY Celebra Salutes Andalucía’s Music Legacy
On Wednesday, September 10, The Latin Recording Academy, in collaboration with la Junta de Andalucía, will present Latin GRAMMY Celebra: La Música de Andalucía at…
Le Vent Du Nord Returns to NYC With Music Of Quebec
(headline image: Le Vent du Nord – photo credit Annie Diotte) Le Vent Du Nord is set to perform at Roulette on Saturday, October 25,…
Reel Deal: Speyfest 2026 Announces Debut Acts
Speyfest has announced the first artists for its 2026 bill. The lineup includes Northern Ireland’s The Tumbling Paddies, Scotland’s Karen Matheson, Astro Bloc, and Dallahan.…