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).…
Bavarian Dancefloor Beats
Stefan Straubinger with SpuimaNovas – Tanzboden Grooves 2016 (Galileo GMV067, 2016) Multi-instrumentalist and composer Stefan Straubinger supported by the SpuimaNovas group, a collective of musicians…
The Recording Academy Announces 59th Annual GRAMMY Awards nominees for Best Tropical Latin Album
The Recording Academy announced today the 59th Annual GRAMMY Awards nominees for Best Tropical Latin Album. Conexión by Fonseca (Sony Music Entertainment US Latin) …
The Recording Academy Announces 59th Annual GRAMMY Awards Nominees for Best World Music Album
The Recording Academy announced today the 59th Annual GRAMMY Awards nominees for Best World Music Album: Destiny by Celtic Woman (Manhattan Records) Walking…
Apollo You Sixteen
Karim Baggili – Apollo You Sixteen (Take the Bus, 2016) Apollo You Sixteen is the title of the fifth album by Belgian multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and…
Ancient Future to Perform at Trinity Chapel
Pioneering world fusion act Ancient Future is set to perform on Saturday, February 11, 2017 at Trinity Chapel in Berkeley. The concert will feature guitarist…
The Dandadda Releases Heart Attack Culture-clash Music Video
Brixton act The Dandadda, created by producer Dan Vinci, has developed a fabulous hybrid sound, mixing electronica, reggae and other genres. The single “Heart Attack”…
Magical Latin Christmas
Various Artists – Latin Christmas (Putumayo PUT 363-2, 2016) Thank you, Dr. Poinsett, for bringing the “Flor de Noche Buena” back to the US from…
Babel Med Music Showcase Announces 2017 Edition
World music and jazz showcase and conference Babel Med Music is set to take place March 16-18, 2017 in Marseilles, France. The showcase part of…
Artist Profiles: Dhafer Youssef
Dhafer Youssef is a creative ud (Arabic lute) player from Tunisia. He’s also an excellent vocalist and prolific composer. Youssef mixes traditional Sufi music, world…
Artist Profiles: Shankhachur Lahiri
Tabla performer Shankh Lahiri comes from a family with a strong tradition of Indian Classical Music and has fully devoted his life to this music.…