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: Paul Simon
Folk singer Paul Frederic Simon was born October 13, 1941 in Newark New Jersey. His music career started in Forest Hills High School when…
Baraka’s Vision of Persian Women’s Songs
Baraka – Gole Sangam Persian Women’s Songs (Sketis Music SKMR-128, 2016) Latvian world jazz ensemble Baraka focuses on the ancient Persian ghazal tradition that…
Arturo Jorge y El Cuarteto Tradición’s Rural Charm
Arturo Jorge y El Cuarteto Tradición – Finca Santa Elena (Tumi Music, 2017) Finca Santa Elena is the international release from Cuba’s Arturo Jorge y…
WOMEX 2017 Came to a Close in Katowice Today
World Music Expo WOMEX 2017 concluded today, Sunday, October 29, with a performance by Malian singer Oumou Sangaré, who received this year’s WOMEX Artist Award.…
Christmas in El Barrio with Los Pleneros de la 21 in New York City
Puerto-Rican music ensemble Los Pleneros de la 21 is set to perform Christmas in El Barrio on Sunday, December 10, 2017 at Kumble Theater in…
Navatman Music Collective to Perform a Carnatic Choir Concert in New York City
The gifted vocalists at Navatman Music Collective are set to present “An Untimely Joy,” a Carnatic choir concert on Sunday, November 19, 2017 at…
David Virelles’ Afro-Cuban Piano explorations
David Virelles – Gnosis (ECM Records, 2017) Gnosis is a multifaceted avant-garde album featuring a extensive series of musical illustrations by Cuban pianist David Virelles.…
Screaming Orphans in the Taproon
Screaming Orphans – Taproom (The Screaming Orphans, 2017) Screaming Orphans is a talented all-sister quartet from Donegal, Ireland that plays a mix of traditional Celtic…
Nordic fingerstyle Virtuosity
J-P Piirainen – Twined ((Bafe’s Factory / Nordic Notes, 2017) Twined is the new release by Finnish fingerstyle guitarist J-P Piirainen. The guitar virtuoso is…
WOMEX 2017 Opened with Pieces of Poland
The World Music Expo, WOMEX opened last night, October 25, 2017 in Katowice, Silesia, Poland. The official WOMEX Opening Concert was dedicated this year…