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: Maria Farantouri
Maria Farantouri (Μαρία Φαραντούρη), also known as Maria Farantouri, was born November 28, 1947 in Athens, Greece. She grew up at the time when Greece…
Artist Profiles: Mikis Theodorakis
Composer and songwriter Mikis Theodorakis was born in 1925 on Chios island. His first compositions for voice, violin and piano were written at the end…
Artist Profiles: Matthaios Tsahourides
Award-winning musician and composer Matthaios Tsahourides (Ματθαίος Τσαχουρίδης), also known as Matthaios Tsahouridis, was born September 18, 1978 in Veria, Greece. He is a master…
Reggae on the River Announces Phase 1 of 2018 Festival Line Up
Music festival Reggae on the River has announced the first set of artists scheduled to perform in 2018. The 34th Annual Reggae on the River…
Artist Profiles: Makis Ablianitis
Makis Ablianitis was born January 29, 1964. He’s an acclaimed composer and one of the best guitar players in Greece. His relationship with music began…
Artist Profiles: Kristi Stassinopoulou
Singer, lyricist and fiction writer Kristi Stassinopoulou was born January 20, 1956, in Athens, Greece. She’s been involved in Greece’s underground music scene for many…
Artist Profiles: Kostis Maraveyas
Kostis Maraveyas (Κωστής Μαραβέγιας), also known as Kostis Maravegias and Maraveyas ilegál, is a versatile Mediterranean music artist. He is a composer, arranger, singer, and…
Artist Profiles: Eleftheria Arvanitaki
Eleftheria Arvanitaki has been one of the most important figures of contemporary Greek music for the past years. The clarity and emotional depth of her…
Sharon Shannon’s Globetrotting Songs
Sharon Shannon – Sacred Earth (Celtic Collections, 2017) Irish accordionist is a masterful musician who is comfortable playing traditional music as well as exploring the…
Los Angeles Vallenato
Very Be Careful – Daisy’s Beauty Salon (Downtown Pijao/Steady Beat Records, 2018) Los Angeles band Very Be Careful recorded this album in an abandoned recording…