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).…
World Music and Pop Stars to Perform at Help Rebuild Nepal Benefit Concert
The Help Rebuild Nepal Benefit Concert will take place June 17th at City Winery in New York City. The artists featured include world music star…
Ecstatic Musical Traditions from Southern Italy
Newpoli Nun te Vutà (Beartones Records, 2015) Newpoli is one of the few American acts performing music based on Italian tradition. In this case, Newpoli…
Reggae Gold 2015 to Be Released July 17, 2015
The annual Reggae Gold series returns with a new compilation of Pop, Reggae, Dancehall, Roots and Lover’s Rock hits. Reggae Gold 2015 is scheduled…
Influential Folk Singer Ronnie Gilbert Dies at 88
American singer-songwriter Ronnie Gilbert, a member of the seminal 1950s folk group The Weavers, passed away on Saturday, June 6 in Mill Valley, California.…
Coetus, the first Iberian percussion orchestra returns to Barcelona
Coetus, the first Iberian percussion orchestra is set to perform at Sala Bikini in Barcelona on Thursday, June 19th at 21:00. This performance will…
Interview with Kora Maestro Seckou Keita
Seckou Keita, from southern Senegal, is one of the most prominent Kora players of his generation. His heritage on his father’s side is the…
Party Time with the Cumbia Chilombiana
Chico Trujillo Reina de Todas las Fiestas (CHV Música/Barbès Records, 2015) The original cumbia was developed in Colombia, when African and Spanish influences mixed to…
Ravi Shankar’s Last Indian Concert Available on DVD and CD
The CD and DVD set Ravi & Anoushka Shankar Live in Bangalore (East Meets West Music) is set for release on September 11, 2015.…
Forty Martyrs Armenian Chanting from Aleppo Video
The video Forty Martyrs: Armenian Chanting from Aleppo presents a unique new recording of sacred Armenian music. In one of Aleppo’s oldest neighborhoods rests a…
Festival du Bout du Monde Announces Full 2015 Lineup
French world music gathering, Festival du Bout du Monde has announced the complete 2015 lineup. The festival takes place July 31-August 2 in the Crozon…