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).…
How Far Out There?
Are world music fans (particularly those of us who are in, uh, a certain advancing age bracket) a bunch of stodgy purists that don’t…
Myrtle Beach to Host the 3rd Annual California Roots: The Carolina Sessions Festival in April 2016
The 3rd Annual California Roots: The Carolina Sessions Festival Announces will take place April 9, 2016 at Myrtle Beach Pavilion in Myrtle Beach, South…
Global Sounds Stemming from the Sacred Forest
Holy Forest Holy Forest (2015) The Holy Forest album is a multidimensional musical project envisioned by musician, producer and documentary filmmaker Jon Fine. He brought…
Foday Musa Suso to Perform Jali Music of West Africa in New York
Renowned jail (griot) musician Foday Musa Suso is set to perform Saturday, October 24, 2015 at Roulette in Downtown Brooklyn, New York. Known for…
Stimulating Yoruban Mix
Kuku Ballads and Blasphemy (Buda Musique, 2015) Nigerian musician Kuku questions religious dogma on Ballads and Blasphemy. Even though he was born in the United…
Mbongwana Star Begins European Tour 2015
Rising Congolese world music act Mbongwana Star has just started a European tour. The Congolese band mixes Central African roots music with electronics. Their…
IndiEarth Xchange Returns to Chennai in November 2015
The fourth edition of the IndiEarth XChange – India’s annual expo and showcase festival for the independent Music, Film and Media sectors will take…
Unexpected Sounds from Italy in Miami Beach
HIT Week: Unexpected Sounds from Italy is scheduled for today, Sunday, October 18th at North Beach Bandshell, 7275 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach. Free admission.…
Irish Band Kila Releases “Am” Animated Video
Celebrated contemporary Irish folk music band Kila has a new music video created by Swedish animator and illustrator Mattias Gordon. This is Gordon’s second…
Pop Hits Through a Brazilian Filter
Badi Assad Hatched (IDC San Francisco, 2015) Guitarist and vocalist Badi Assad reconfigures pop hits on her album Hatched, transforming well-known songs into Brazilian-infused pieces.…