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).…
globalFEST 2018 Announces Lineup
American world music showcase globalFEST has announced the artists set to perform during its 15th Anniversary on January 14, 2017 in New York City. globalFEST…
Winners of The 17th Annual Native American Music Awards Announced
The 17th Annual Native American Music Awards were held on Saturday, October 14th at the Events Center at Seneca Niagara Resort and Casino in…
Flow’s Timeless Comforting Music
Flow – Flow (LMB Music, 2017) Flow is a supergroup of musicians who have been involved with New Age music for many years. The term…
Raising the Rhythms
James Asher – Raising the Rhythms (Free Spirit Entertainment, 1999) Citing influences from the Caribbean, America, India, Africa and Middle East, this promises to be…
The Fascinating History of the Ilú Keké Drums
Ilú Keké. Transmisión en la Eritá Meta (Sendero Music/Music Works NYC, 2016) Ilú Keké is an album dedicated to the batá drums, a set of…
The Vintage Sound of The Peruvian Andes
Various Artists – Andina: The Sound of The Peruvian Andes 1968-1978 (Tiger’s Milk/Strut, 2017) Andina: The Sound of The Peruvian Andes 1968-1978 is a compilation…
Artist Profiles: Omer Ihsas
Omer Ihsas is one of the most respected singers and composers of Darfur. He has led a band for over 20 years, composing songs that…
Artist Profiles: Omer Erdogdular
Omer Erdoğdular started studying music while still a child. He was born in Konya and grew up in Istanbul, initially learning ney from his father.…
Artist Profiles: Omar Sermini
Son of Cheikh Mohammed Sermini, Omar Sermini was born in Aleppo in Syria. He studied under the best of master musicians such as Abderahman Moudallal…
Artist Profiles: Omar Faruk Tekbilek
Omar Faruk Tekbilek was born in 1951 in Adana, Turkey to a musical family who nurtured his precocious talents. At the age of eight he…