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).…
Charming Vocals by Environmentally Conscious Artist
Lara Bello – Sikame (Biophilia Records, 2017) The music Spanish vocalist Lara Bello crosses over various musical boundaries. On the delightful album Sikame she combines…
Promise of the Real, Rising Roots Rock Talent
Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real – Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real (Fantasy, 2017) The debut album of Lukas Nelson & Promise…
If Wishes Were Horses
Kris Drever – If Wishes Were Horses (Reveal Records, 2016) Guitarist and vocalist Kris Drever departs from music rooted in British Isles tradition on If…
The WOMAD 2017 Experience
Everyone who loves music needs to make a pilgrimage to the UK’s phenomenal annual WOMAD – World of Music Arts and Dance Festival –…
Modern Songs Rooted in Burkinabe Jeli Tradition
Massa Dembele – Mezana Dounia (Izniz Recordings, 2017) Mezana Dounia is the first album recorded by jeli (praise singers, social commentators and historians, also known…
Seductive Afro-Venezuelan Party Songs
Betsayda Machado & La Parranda El Clavo – Loé Loá – Rural Recordings Under the Mango Tree (Odelia, 2017) Loé Loá – Rural Recordings Under…
Ladilikan by Trio Da Kali and Kronos Quartet Tops the Transglobal World Music Chart in September 2017
Ladilikan (World Circuit), a collaboration between Malian act Trio Da Kali and acclaimed American string ensemble Kronos Quartet is the number album of the Transglobal…
The Jazz Foundation Collecting Funds for Blues, Roots & Jazz Musicians affected by Hurricane Harvey
The Jazz Foundation has started connecting with dozens of jazz, blues, and roots musicians in areas affected by hurricane Harvey. The Jazz Foundation assists artists…
The Groove Master and Chicago Afrobeat Project
Chicago Afrobeat Project – What Goes Up (Chicago Afrobeat Project, 2017) Chicago Afrobeat Project, one of the finest Afrobeat collectives in North America, teams up…
bendigedig, New Welsh Music Label
ARC Music Productions International and Theatr Mwldan in Wales have formed a new independent record label called bendigedig. bendigedig will be producing a limited number…