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).…
Urban Classical Music From Iran
Mehdi Rostami & Adib Rostami – Melodic Circles – Urban Classical Music From Iran (ARC Records EUCD2794, 2018) It is often said of traditional Iranian…
Significant Music Festival Colours of Ostrava 2018
The annual music festival Colours of Ostrava will take place July 18-21, 2018 in Ostrava, Czech Republic. The lineup this year includes Oumou Sangare, Cheikh…
Artist Profiles: Ambi Subramaniam
Ambi Subramaniam was born August 5, 1991 in Los Angeles, California, the son of violin maestro L. Subramaniam. Ambi gave his first performance at the…
Sarod Maestro Alam Khan
Sri Alam Khan, the son of Swara Samrat Ali Akbar Khan, studied sarod with his father since he was seven. At his first performance he…
Artist Profiles: Ajay-Atul
Ajay-Atul is the artistic name of Indian music composers Ajay and Atul Gogavale. Their credit list includes scores for “Shock,” “Viruddh. . . Family Comes…
Magnificent Timple, Guitar, Kora and Mandolin Performances by the Oslava River
Various Artists – Strunk Nad Oslavou – Strings over the Oslava River 2016 (Indies Scope, 2017) In 2016, violinist Jitka Šuranská brought together an ensemble…
African Stars and Rising Acts at La Mar de Músicas 2018 Music Festival
Kokoko!, Fatoumata Diawara, Songhoy Blues, Bamba Wassoulou Groove, Djanka Diabaté, Nélida Karr and Alex Ikot are the African artists set to perform between July 20…
El Berencesa’s Rhythmic Vignettes
Hossam Ramzy – El Berencesa -The Princess (Drumzy Music CD001, 2018) Hossam Ramzy is one of the most important currently active percussionists / composers. This…
Diali Cissokho Brings North Carolina and M’bour Together on Routes
Diali Cissokho and Kaira Ba – Routes (Twelve Eight Records, 2018) Routes is the new album by North Carolina-based Diali Cissokho and Kaira Ba. Diali…
Artist Profiles: Okrös Ensemble
The Ökrös Ensemble, the leading folk revival band in Hungary, is a special treat for music lovers. They have the marvelous ability to present the…