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).…
The Earls of Leicester Announce February & Festival Dates
The Earls of Leicester have announced the February tour dates and the current Festival schedule. The group released the critically acclaimed traditional bluegrass album The…
Don’t Nix the Mix
Seems like a clear majority of releases coming my way nowadays are some kind of fusion music. It hasn’t been easy tearing myself away from…
A Middle Eastern Star in the Making
The Ragam Tanam Pallavi was in full flow. Nodding my head contentedly, I happened to see the artiste’s parents sitting a little away from me.…
2016 World of Bluegrass Expo Dates Announced
The International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) has announced the dates of the 2016 World of Bluegrass and Wide Open Bluegrass Festival. The events will take…
Passionate Tribute to the Timeless Songs of Šaban Bajramović
Eva Salina – Lema Lema – Eva Salina sings Šaban Bajramović (Vogiton Records, 2016) Talented American vocalist Eva Salina is passionate about Balkan music and…
Flamenco Festival 2016 at Carnegie Hall
The 2016 Flamenco Festival will take place throughout New York City from March 2–19. The festival presents Spain’s most talented singers, dancers, and musicians together…
Lineup for London’s La Linea 2016 Festival
The artists scheduled to perform in 2016 La Linea Festival, London’s annual Latin music fest, include: Sunday 24 April at Koko Criolo, One of Brazil’s…
Veteran Trinidadian Bandleader ‘Pal’ Joey Lewis Dies
Joey Lewis, who, for 6 decades, led the longest -running, and last of Trinidad’s popular dance orchestras, died in the early hours of February 8,…
BoomTown Fair Announces First Major Lineup
British genre-spanning festival BoomTown Fair has announced the first set of headline artists for Chapter 8 of the annual event. The headliners include three acts…
Transfixing Tuvan Rock
Yat-Kha – Live at Stray Dog Club (Sketis Music SKMR-115, 2015) This live album showcases the transfixing music style developed by Tuvan throat singer Albert…