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).…
A Sweet Convertible Ride into a Latin Music Wonderland
Grupo Fantasma Problemas (Blue Corn Music, 2015) Music fans will know Grupo Fantasma from releases like 2001 self-titled Grupo Fantasma, 2005’s Movimiento Popular, 2006’s Grupo…
World Music Central’s 2015 Gift Guide, Day 10
Classic Rock Edition Trivial Pursuit Board Game – 600+ Questions On Music
World Music Central’s 2015 Gift Guide, Day 9
Interview with Russian Street Folk Band Debauche
New Orleans-based band Debauche is one of the acts scheduled to perform at the 2015 edition of North American world music showcase globalFEST. The…
“Words Adorned”: The Sound and the Fury?
Rotarians abide by a simple but comprehensive ethical code, known as the Four-Way Test: 1) Is it the truth? 2) Is it fair to…
Joan Soriano: The Duke of Bachata to Perform in New York
Dominican musician Joan Soriano, also known as the Duke of Bachata, is set to perform on Saturday, January 30, 2016, at 8:30 p.m. at Zankel…
World Music Central’s 2015 Gift Guide, Day 8
Best World Music Album Nominations for the 58th Annual GRAMMY Awards
The Recording Academy announced today the nominations for the 58th Annual GRAMMY Awards. The list of world music artists includes a list of familiar…
Transglobal World Music Chart Announces Best 50 World Music Albums of the Year
The Transglobal World Music Chart, the international panel of music critics and radio DJs revealed today the list of best word music recordings in…