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).…
Likembe Meets Afropop
Lulendo – Mwinda (Buda Records, 2017) Mwinda is the fourth studio album by Angolan singer-songwriter and likembe (thumb piano) player Lulendo Mvulu. Most of…
Psychedelic Trance Blues from Siberia
ХаPа [KhaRa] – “Мерячение” [Meryachenie] (Sketis Music SKMR-125, 2016) KhaRa ia an exciting genre-defying Siberian trio that combines blues jams, shamanic percussion, Slavic melodies and…
World Music Central Announces the Best World Music Albums of 2017
We announce the list of best world music albums of 2017. The selection was made by a panel of editors and contributors from World Music…
Gabriel Fliflet’s Warm and Poetic Norwegian Songs
Gabriel Fliflet – Sevje (Etnisk Musikklubb, 2017) Sevje is a calm, laid back album by Norwegian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Gabriel Fliflet. It’s a melodic recording…
Tomasito Releases “Camino del Hoyo” Music Video Shot in London
Flamenco and gypsy rumba crossover artist Tomasito, from Jerez de la Frontera (Spain), has released a new music video titled “Camino del Hoyo”. The video…
Tar Virtuosa Sahba Motallebi to Perform in Miami
Tar and sitar master Sahba Motallebi is set to perform Saturday, January 27th accompanied by Naghmeh Farahmand at North Beach Bandshell in Miami. Sahba Motallebi…
Oumou Sangaré to Perform at Celtic Connections 2018
Acclaimed Malian vocalist Oumou Sangaré is set to perform at Celtic connections festival on January 30, 2018. Sangaré returned from an 8-year recording respite…
Global a Cappela Expressions
Asaran Earth Trio – Why Should Your Heart Not Dance (2017) Why Should Your Heart Not Dance is an independent release by New York-based,…
Fiddlers’ Bid and Frigg Double Bill at Celtic Connections 2018
Shetland’s Fiddlers’ Bid will headline a Main Auditorium concert at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. Fiddlers’ Bid formed during playing lunchtime sessions at high school. Fiddlers’…
3MA at the Top of the Transglobal World Music Chart in January 2018
Anarouz (Six Degrees), the latest album by 3MA, a group featuring three high profile African musicians Ballaké Sissoko, Driss El Maloumi, Rajery, is the number…