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: Dorantes
Flamenco pianist David Peña Dorantes was born in Lebrija (Sevilla province), Spain in 1969. He has become a flamenco piano innovator, incorporating jazz, classical music…
Artist Profiles: Dolores Solá
Dolores Solá started her professional life as a singer at the same time she began her work as an actress in theater, musicals, films and…
African Friends New and Old
It’s not likely I’ll ever get a handle on just how many great African musicians are out there, despite over three decades of loving and…
Acclaimed Ghanaian Artist Rocky Dawuni Releases Shine A Light Music Video
Ghanaian reggae and afro-roots singer Rocky Dawuni has released a new music video titled Shine A Light, where he New Orleans influences with reggae and…
Dr. Jayanthi Kumaresh to Perform at Celtic Connections Festival 2017
EarthSync will present the Carnatic tradition of veena virtuoso Dr. Jayanthi Kumaresh live at the Celtic Connections Festival in Glasgow, Scotland. Celtic Connections is a…
Duduk Prodigy
Arsen Petrosyan – Charentsavan: Music for Armenian Duduk (Pomegranate Music, 2015) Charentsavan: Music for Armenian Duduk showcases the talent of a young musician who represents…
Múdanse os ventos
Barahúnda – Múdanse os ventos (self release, 2015) Spanish act Barahúnda has taken 9 years to release a new album and the style has changed…
Artist Profiles: Cristobal Repetto
In his hometown of Buenos Aires, Cristobal Repetto brought back the traditional voice of the tango. In his early 20s, his voice could easily have…
Artist Profiles: Caetano Veloso
Caetano Veloso is one of the most influential and beloved artists to emerge from Brazil. He’s been an acclaimed artist since the 1960s. Veloso has made…
Zohra – The Afghan Women’s Orchestra Wins 2017 Freemuse Award
Freemuse has announced today that Zohra – The Afghan Women’s Orchestra is the winner of the 2017 Freemuse Award. The students of the Afghanistan National…