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: Neguinho da Beija-Flor
Luiz Feliciano Antonio Marcondes, better known as Neguinho da Beija-Flor, was born in Nova Iguaçu, Brazil on June 29, 1949. He is considered one of…
The Gloaming to Release Live Album
To celebrate their upcoming sold-out residency at Dublin’s National Concert Hall. Irish music superband The Gloaming plans to release Live at the NCH, a live…
Mokoomba Announces Winter 2018 United States Tour
Zimbabwean band Mokoomba, an increasingly popular world music act, will be touring the United States in February and March 2018 in support of its…
Miguel Zenón to Perform Benefit Concerts for Puerto Rico
Renowned saxophonist and composer Miguel Zenón is set to perform with the MIT Festival Jazz Ensemble, featuring Fred Harris, music director, and clarinetist/composer Evan Ziporyn…
Mehmet Polat Announces Ud Album ‘Ageless Garden’
Mehmet Polat has announced the release of a new ud album titled Ageless Garden. “‘Music has been the best language with which to express my…
18th Annual Brazilian Carnaval in Los Angeles to Present Samba Star Neguinho da Beija-Flor
Samba star Neguinho da Beija-Flor is set to perform on February 24th, 2018 at Cafe Club Fais Do-Do in Los Angeles. Considered one of the…
TootArd Reaches Number 1 at the Transglobal World Music Chart
The album Laissez Passer by Golan Heights band TootArd is the top album in February 2018 at the Transglobal World Music Chart. TootArd is an…
Alfredo Rodríguez’s Richly Textured Piano
Alfredo Rodríguez – The Little Dream (Mack Avenue MAC1130, 2018) The Little Dream showcases the talent of yet another Cuban piano star, Alfredo Rodríguez. This…
The Captivating Stories, Tunes and Imaginations of Teyr
Teyr – Far From The Tree (Sleight of Hand Records, 2016) Teyr has become of the finest groups in London contemporary folk music scene. The…
Finnish Electro-folk Band Okra Playground to Release Ääneni Yli Vesien
Helsinki-based band Okra Playground is set to release a new album in March 2018 titled Ääneni Yli Vesien. The group combines traditional Finnish musical instruments…