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).…
Interview with Captivating Ethiopian American Artist Meklit
Ethiopian American singer-songwriter and composer Meklit Hadero, beter known as Meklit, will be performing on October 5th in Los Angeles, California. She will be presenting…
Throat Singing from Eastern Siberia
Shono – “Hunters. Throat singing from the shores of Baikal” (Sketis Music SKMR-122, 2016) Shono is a new ensemble from eastern Siberia that skillfully combines…
Fado Star Mariza with Special Guest Bebel Gilberto to Perform at NJPAC
Portuguese fado sensation Mariza is set to perform on Sunday, October 16, 2016 at New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC). The acclaimed fado artist will…
Transglobal World Music Chart for October 2016
Greek artists Kristi Stassinopoulou & Stathis Kalyviotis reached the number 1 position in the Transglobal World Music Chart for the month of October 2016. October…
International Bluegrass Music Awards 2016 Winners Announced
The International Bluegrass Music Awards 2016 winners were revealed on Thursday, September 29. The Earls of Leicester, Flatt Lonesome and Becky Buller won multiple awards.…
Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen Win 2016 IBMA Award for Instrumental Group of the Year
Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen received the IBMA Instrumental Group of the Year award at the 2016 International Bluegrass Music Awards. The group first won…
The International Songwriting Competition Seeking World Music Acts
The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) is seeking world music talent for the current edition of the contest. The extended deadline is November 4th, 2016. The…
Alborosie Releases Strolling Music Video
Reggae star Alborosie has a new music video titled Strolling featuring guest artist Protoje. Strolling appears in Alborosie’s new album Freedom & Fyah. The animated…
Kingston to Celebrate First Ska & Rocksteady Music Festival
Kingston, Jamaica will celebrate the 1st Annual One World Ska & Rocksteady Music Festival on Saturday and Sunday, November 26 and 27, 2016 at the…
L&T: The Robert Glasper Experiment
Robert Glasper Experiment – Artscience (Blue Note, 2016) I will be writing a column on Length & Time in music, in each presenting an album and its strategies…