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).…
Captivating and Edgy Reggae
Morgan Heritage – Avrakedabra (CTBC Music Group, 2017) Modern reggae masters Morgan Heritage continue to dazzle the listener with its irresistible rhythms and masterfully-constructed vocals…
Cape Verdean Danceable and Passionate Songs
Elida Almeida – Djunta Kudjer (Lusafrica, 2017) Djunta Kudjer is an EP by Cape Verdean sensation Elida Almeida. The new recording features by the award-winning…
Artist Profiles: David Krakauer
Clarinetist David Krakauer has mastered a wide-range of styles, including classical chamber music, Eastern European Klezmer music, the avant-garde, rock, and jazz. He is a…
Artist Profiles: Darol Anger
Violinist, composer, producer and educator Darol Anger is at home in a number of musical genres some of which he helped to invent. With the…
Artist Profiles: Cyril Pahinui
Cyril Pahinui grew up in Hawaii, in the small town of Waimanalo at the foot of the Ko’olau Mountains on O’ahu’s Windward coast. His…
Artist Profiles: Deanta
Déanta was an excellent contemporary Irish folk music band from County Antrim. The young virtuosos steadily built an international reputation for music both pristine and…
Artist Profiles: Dalla
Dalla was formed by Neil Davey and Hilary Coleman towards the end of 1999 and combines members of the two families who have been integral…
The Best of Cello Duo Tara Fuki
Tara Fuki – The Best of Tara Fuki (Indies Scope MAM562, 2015) This compilations contains material by European Czech duo Tara Fuki collected from earlier…
Portuguese Folk and Classical Music Intersections
Danças Ocultas – Amplitude (Galileo Music, 2016) Danças Ocultas is a Portuguese diatonic accordion quartet that has developed an innovative sound that crosses musical boundaries.…
Southern Rock Icon Gregg Allman Dies at 69
Legendary Southern rock guitarist and singer-songwriter Gregg Allman passed away on May 27, 2017. Gregory LeNoir Allman was one of the founding members of the…