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).…
Elza Soares Announces European Tour in November 2016
Iconic Brazilian vocalist Elza Soares will be touring Europe in November 2016. Her most recent album is the critically acclaimed The Woman at the End…
Joe Bonamassa Live at the Greek Theatre
Joe Bonamassa – Joe Bonamassa Live at the Greek Theatre (J & R Adventures, 2016) Badass rocker and blues man Joe Bonamassa is back.…
L&T: Brad Mehldau
I will be writing a column on Length & Time in music, in each presenting an album and its strategies that pertain to addressing Length & Time. Vocal…
KCRW 89.9 FM & Afro Funke’ to Present “Africa Rising” in Los Angeles
Radio station KCRW 89.9 FM and Afro Funke’ will present the African world music showcase “Africa Rising” Saturday, October 15, 2016 at The Ford Theatres…
Indian Maestros Zakir Hussain and Niladri Kumar at Duke Performances October 8
Indian classical music masters Zakir Hussain and Niladri Kumar are set to perform at Duke University’s Page Auditorium on Saturday, October 8th. Zakir Hussain is…
Six Latin Music Acts at Fall Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance 2016
Six Latin music acts are scheduled to perform at the Fall Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival of Music & Dance. The festival takes place on Thursday,…
Mundial Montreal Announces 2016 Program
Mundial Montreal world music market, a showcase and conference held in Montreal, revealed the Mundial Montreal “Music Without Borders” 2016 program. The festival will open…
Concert by Iranian tar and setar master Sahba Motallebi at West Philadelphia’s Crossroads
Iranian tar and setar player Sahba Motallebi is set to perform on Sunday, October 23, 2016 at 7:30 pm. The concert will take place at…
Artist Profiles: Sahba Motallebi
Sahba Motallebi is recognized internationally as a modern expert of the Iranian tar and setar, lute-type stringed instruments that are essential to one of the…
Clarice & Sergio Assad’s Exquisite Guitar and Vocals
Clarice & Sergio Assad – Reliquia (Adventure Music, 2016) An album by one of the great musical families of Brazil. Reliquia showcases the talent of…