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).…
Patricio Morales Lets the Earth Sing on “La Tierra Canta”
Patricio Morales – La Tierra Canta (Northsound Records, 2025) Patricio Morales’ La Tierra Canta (the Earth Sings) presents nine reimagined, finely crafted compositions for classical…
Calling Back the Voices: Ra di Spina’s “Vocazioni”
Ra di Spina – Vocazioni (Agualoca Records, 2025) Vocazioni, the debut album by Ra di Spina (King of Thorn), is a project deeply rooted in…
Leaf It to Them: Beaubrun and Naïka Revive a Haitian Lament
In their latest collaboration, Paul Beaubrun and Naïka present a stirring rendition of “Fèy,” a traditional Haitian ballad. The track, which opens Beaubrun’s new album…
Miramar’s “Entre Tus Flores” Revives and Reimagines Bolero
Miramar – Entre Tus Flores (Ansonia Records, 2025) Miramar, the Richmond-based bolero ensemble fronted by Reinaldo “Rei” Álvarez and Laura Ann Singh, returns with Entre…
Good Times: Smathers Reunites With a Bluegrass Classic
Multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Jesse Smathers revisits a bluegrass favorite with his latest Mountain Home Music Company single, “Good Time Get Together.” Written by the late…
Tantalizing Sounds: Unearthing Egypt’s Lost Urban Folklore
Various Artists – Born in the City of Tanta: Lower Egyptian Urban Folklore and Bedouin Shaabi from Libya’s Bourini Records 1968-75 (Sublime Frequencies, 2025) Throughout…
Piper Kathryn Tickell Announces Summer Concerts 2025
British piper Kathryn Tickell and her stunning band The Darkening are set to take to the stage this summer. The lineup includes: Kathryn Tickell on…
Anne Harris Fiddles With Change
Chicago American roots music violinist and songwriter Anne Harris reflects on transformation in her single and video, “Time Has Made a Change.” The track, rooted…
African Connections
The sonic similarities between Kenyan and Congolese music have long been evident, and Hakuna Patata celebrates as much with a song called “Kuja Tuscheze” and…
Qawwali Royalty: Rizwan-Muazzam’s Latest Album Honors Tradition with a Fresh Voice
Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali – At the Feet of the Beloved (Real World Records, 2025) Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali, the nephews of the legendary Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, return…