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).…
Giant Steps Announces Music Action Lab 2.0, a Wide-Ranging Diverse Series of Events, Workshops, And Sessions
Giant Steps Music has announced the launch of its Music Action Lab 2.0 starting on September 25, 2017 that includes an exclusive calendar of events,…
Reggae Rockers Simpkin Project Release Beam of Light
American band Simpkin Project has released a new album titled Beam of Light. The recording features a mix of reggae, blues, rock, and Americana. Buy…
Baraka Moon’s Magic Carpet Ride across the Globe
Baraka Moon – Wind Horse (Baraka Moon Music, 2017) Following up on their 2016 release of Eternal, the San Francisco based Baraka Moon is back…
Winners of the 28th Annual International Bluegrass Music Awards Announced
The winners of the International Bluegrass Music Awards, hosted by Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn, were announced yesterday evening, September 28, 2017. The Earls of…
The Rich Sounds of Afro-Cuban Percussion
Michael Spiro & Joe Galvin – Bákini: En el Nuevo Mundo (Iu Music, 2017) Bakini: En el Nuevo Mundo is a celebration of Afro-Latin percussion…
Impeccable and Spellbinding Performances by Omar Faruk Tekbilek
Omar Faruk Tekbilek – Love Is My Religion (Alif Records, 2017) Love Is My Religion out on the Alif Records label, the latest offering by…
Carmen Souza’s Transatlantic Vocal Brilliance
Carmen Souza – Creology (Galileo Music, 2017) On Creology, Carmen Souza continues to explore Cape Verdean, Brazilian and other lusophone influences interweaving jazz elements. Carmen’s…
Artist Profiles: Miguel Poveda
Spanish flamenco singer Miguel Angel Poveda León was born in Barcelona on February 13, 1973. He grew up in the Badalona suburb and started singing…
Artist Profiles: Miguel Angel Cortés
Miguel Angel Cortés was born in Granada (Spain) on January 26th, 1972. The Cortés family is well known for its fine guitarists so it is…
The Pan-American Musical Travels of Ladama
Ladama – Ladama (Six Degrees, 2017) Ladama is a talented female ensemble featuring musicians from Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil and the United States. The band’s self-titled…