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: Ricardo Lemvo
Ricardo Lemvo was born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, formerly known as Zaire. His roots reach all the way to Sao Salvador in…
Artist Profiles: Ray Lema
Ray Lema has long been acknowledged as one of the most innovative and creative artists in the African and world music scene. His career has…
Delightful Contemporary Finnish Folk Music from Kardemimmit
Kardemimmit – Kesäyön valo – Midnight Sun (Kardemimmit, 2018) Midnight Sun is the fifth album by highly talented Finnish female ensemble Kardemimmit. The quartet delivers…
Artist Profiles: Papa ‘Nono’ Noël
Papa ‘Nono’ Noël Nedule is probably the most influential guitarist from the heyday of Congolese rumba. His real name is Antoine Nedule Monstwet and he…
Artist Profiles: Konono Nº1
Konono Nº1 was founded at the beginning of the 1980s ago by Mingiedi, a virtuoso of the likembe (the traditional instrument sometimes called “sanza” or…
Artist Profiles: Kanda Bongo Man
Kanda Bongo Man is one of the giants of African popular music. Hailing from the Democratic Republic of Congo, his infectious brand of Congolese Soukous,…
Artist Profiles: Kekele
Kekele is a collective of legendary Congolese musicians revitalizing the Congolese rumba of the golden age artists such as OK Jazz, Ry-Co Jazz, or Les…
Artist Profiles: Dominic Kanza
Kanza means happiness in the Lingala language. Dominic Kanza was born in Kinshasa (D.R. Congo). He is a band leader, singer and guitarist, providing dazzling…
Artist Profiles: Diblo Dibala
Diblo Dibala is a Congolese electric guitar virtuoso. Born in born in 1954 in Kisangani (D. R. Congo), his approach to the guitar has made…
Heartfelt Romantic Reggae by Sadiki
Sadiki – Blue Mountain Acoustic (Skinny Bwoy Records, 2018) Blue Mountain Acoustic is the fifth album by Sadiki, a popular Jamaican vocalist, songwriter and producer.…