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: Mandla Lande
Mandla Lande – African drums, percussion (jembe/congas), vocals, dance/acrobatics. Born on 30 May 1962, in Langa, Mandla Lande means ‘power’ and is the name given…
Artist Profiles: Blackie Zandisile Mbizela
Blackie Zandisile Mbizela – Bass marimba, percussion, vocals, dance. Blackie Zandisile Mbizela was born on 27 December 1961, in Langa. ‘Zandisile’ has no direct English…
Artist Profiles: Nondzondelelo Fancy Galada
Born in 1970 in Langa, Nondzondelelo Fancy Galada started singing a repertoire of mainly African choral music at the age of eleven with the Thembani…
Artist Profiles: Lulu Lungiswa Plaatjies
Dizu Plattajies’ niece, Lulu Lungiswa Plaatjies was born in 1973 and has performed with Amampondo since the age of nine. She appeared on the first…
Artist Profiles: Amampondo
Amampondo was formed in 1979 by Dizu ‘Zungulu’ Plaatjies, and was originally made up of seven young men from the same neighborhood in Langa Township,…
Artist Profiles: Bakithi Kumalo
South African composer, vocalist, and bassist Bakithi Kumalo (Bah-gee-tee Koomah-low) first came to the attention of the American public following the release of Paul Simon’s…
Artist Profiles: Brenda Fassie
Over a career of 21 remarkable years, Brenda Fassie – or Ma Brrr as she was affectionately known by her fans – delivered everything that…
globalFEST 2019 on Sunday, January 6 at Times Square
Prominent world music showcase globalFEST will take place from tomorrow, Sunday, January 6, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. and will run until Monday, January 7 at…
globalFEST Announces 2019 Award Winners
globalFEST has announced the four 2019 winners. The awards honor four individuals for their exceptional, visionary, and inspiring contributions to the cultural landscape in the…
Artist Profiles: Mighty Sparrow
Slinger Francisco, also known as Mighty Sparrow, was born on July 9, 1935 in Grand Roy, Grenada and migrated to Trinidad with his family when…