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).…
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.…
Decade Of Duende: FlamencoEñe Turns Ten In Granada
Fundación SGAE, in partnership with the Granada City Council, will mark the 10th anniversary of FlamencoEñe 2025 during the inaugural Granada Flamenco Biennial, scheduled for…
Talk of the Town: Grace Stewart-Skinner Honors Avoch in Debut Album
Scottish harp player and composer Grace Stewart-Skinner’s debut album Auchies Spikkin’ Auchie combines newly composed music with field recordings from her native village of Avoch.…
Hawa & Kassé Mady Diabaté Top the Transglobal World Music Chart for September 2025
The album Toumaro by Hawa & Kassé Mady Diabaté topped the Transglobal World Music Chart for the month of September 2025. Kassé Mady Diabaté, a…
Hawa & Kasse Mady Diabaté Claim the Number One Spot on World Music Charts Europe – September 2025
The album Toumaro by Hawa & Kasse Mady Diabaté dominates the World Music Charts Europe for the month of September 2025. Kassé Mady Diabaté, celebrated…
Tango in Black and White: A Polyphonic Tribute to Cáceres
Le Collectif Tango Negro Ensemble – Tribute to Juan Carlos Cáceres (Felmay Records, 2025) Le Collectif Tango Negro Ensemble honors the legacy of Juan Carlos…
Oghlan Bakhshi Explores Steppes Traditions At Roulette
Oghlan Bakhshi is set to perform at Roulette on Saturday, November 1, 2025. The Turkmen dutar player and bard returns with a rare U.S. program…
Mulatu Plays Mulatu’s Ethio-jazz Brings Us Together
Mulatu Astatke — Mulatu Plays Mulatu (Strut Records, 2025) Mulatu Plays Mulatu is Mulatu Astatke’s first major studio album in more than a decade. Furthermore,…
European Folk Day 2025, Europe’s Traditions On The Map
The third annual European Folk Day will take place on Tuesday, 23 September 2025, with related events welcomed in the days immediately before and after.…
Bryan McDowell Calls Back With “Hear My Name”
Bluegrass multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Bryan McDowell returns with “Hear My Name,” a reflective single about the ambiguity of reconnection. The lineup includes Cory Walker on…