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: La Susi
Because of her passionate style, she was compared to the legendary Camaron de la Isla. La Susi’s early raw and wild energy mellowed a little…
Artist Profiles: La Paquera de Jerez
Francisca Méndez Garrido, beter known as La Paquera de Jerez, was born in Jerez de la Frontera in 1934, the daughter of a Gypsy father…
Artist Profiles: La Bruja Gata
La Bruja Gata was a world music band that performed traditional Spanish folk music with global and innovative sounds. All the musicians had experience in…
Artist Profiles: Ketama
Ketama was a Madrid-based flamenco fusion band formed in 1985, taking the name from a Moroccan town famous for growing some of the best “weed.”…
Artist Profiles: José Menese
José Menese Scott was born in La Puebla de Cazalla (Sevilla), but was in Madrid where José Menese made his first contact with the flamenco…
Steelpan Maestro Cliff Alexis Dies
Steelpan master and educator Cliff Alexis died on January 29, 2019. Cliff Alexis was born in Trinidad and Tobago in 1937. He started playing steelpan…
World Music Network Founder Phil Stanton Dies
The US-publicist for British world music company World Music Network reported the passing this month of producer and entrepreneur Phil Stanton, co-founder of World Music…
The Blistering Scrumptious Sound of Kel Assouf
Kel Assouf – Black Tenere (Glitterbeat Records, 2019) World music fans looking for a desert blues/rock fix get their wish on February 15th with the…
Fira Mediterrània Manresa 2019 Call for Showcase Artists
The Fira Mediterrània Manresa, a traditional culture and world music conference is accepting submissions from artists. The event will take place October 10-13, 2019 in…
Artist Profiles: Juan Carlos Romero
Born in Huelva in 1964, Romero was introduced to the guitar at age eight by his father when he was ten years old, he began…