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).…
First WOMEX 2016 Conference Sessions Revealed
The World Music Expo, WOMEX, has publicized the first jury-selected conferences for its 2016 edition. The largest professional gathering of its kind, WOMEX will take…
A Cuban Dimension for New American Music
Miller, Bowyer, Beck, Bourland, Carollo, Brandman, Mobley, Murray – Abrazo – The Havana Sessions (Ansonica Records, 2016) Abrazo – The Havana Sessions contains newly composed…
Flamenco Summit Festival Reveals 2016 Program
Madrid’s iconic flamenco festival Suma Flamenca will take place June 16 – July 3, 2016. Presented by the Madrid regional government, Suma Flamenca is one…
Balladeers: John Coltrane, Charles Lloyd
Central to the African American musical tradition is the writing of black ballads – an even more fitting way of understanding black music than simply…
A Fascinating Journey Through the Folk Music of Poland, Ukraine and Beyond
Dagadana – Meridian 68 Meridian 68 is a beautifully-crafted production by Polish-Ukrainian band Dagadana. The ensemble is well-known for its fusion of Ukrainian and Polish…
Guitar Master José Antonio Rodríguez to Present New Album in Madrid
José Antonio Rodríguez, one of the leading guitar players in Spain, will be presenting his new album Adiós Muchachos… (2016) on Tuesday, June 14, 2016…
Semer Jewish Music Recordings Rediscovered
Semer Ensemble – Rescued Treasure – Live at Gorki Berlin (Piranha Musik, 2016) The Semer Ensemble specializes in recreating the Jewish music of 1930s Germany.…
Miguel Angel Cortés and José María Gallardo to perform at Flamencos y Mestizos Series in Madrid
On June 17, 2016 World class guitarists Miguel Angel Cortés and José María Gallardo will present their new project Lo Cortés no quita lo Gallardo,…
Artist Profiles: Khaled Habib
El-Kebich composes and performs a type of rai that is both traditional and modern. He has developed a personal musical mix in which he blends…
Artist Profiles: Khaled
Born in Algeria but now based in France, Khaled is known as the king of rai. His Egyptian, Spanish and French music influences were enhanced…