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: Moi De Moron
Vocalist and percussionist Moisés Cano Rodríguez, better known as Moi De Morón, was born in 1977 in Morón De La Frontera, Spain. Moi began his musical…
Artist Profiles: Paco del Pozo
Flamenco vocalist Paco del Pozo was born April 9, 1975 in Madrid. In 1986, at age 12, Paco del Pozo received his first prize: Mejor…
Celebrated Kenyan Musician Ayub Ogada Dies at 63
Kenyan musician Ayub Ogada, a virtuoso nyati player, died on Friday, February 1st, 2019. He was 63. “Ayub Ogada, respect Wuod Luo! You are the…
World Music Contest Andrea Parodi Awards, Call for Submissions
The Italy-based international world music contest Andrea Parodi Awards is open to artists worldwide. The 2019 edition will take place October 10t-12, 2019. The application…
Artist Profiles: Rodrigo Romaní
Rodrigo Romero, better known as Rodrigo Romaní, was born in Noia, Spain in 1957. He was involved in the Galician folk song movement in the…
Magela Herrera, Rising Latin Jazz Flutist
Magela Herrera – Explicaciones (Brontosaurus, 2019) Explicaciones (Explanations) is the new solo album from Cuban composer and skilled flute player Magela Herrera. Currently based in…
Artist Profiles: Manolo Sanlúcar
Acclaimed Spanish guitarist and composer Manuel Muñoz Alcón, better known as Manolo Sanlúcar, was born November 24, 1943, in Sanlúcar de Barrameda (Cádiz province), a…
Artist Profiles: Manuel Iman
Manuel Iman was born in Seville, Spain. He became involved in music at a very early age. His first recording came in 1975 when he…
Artist Profiles: Manantial Folk
Manantial Folk was born in one of the richest areas of musical folklore in Spain, the villages of the Sierra de los Gredos (La Vera…
Artist Profiles: Luis Cobo Manglis
Guitarist, composer and producer Luis Cobo Manglis was born in Sevilla (Spain). At 13 he began to learn guitar and at 17 he became a…