Ibrahim Maalouf – Trumpets Of Michel-Ange (Mister Ibe, 2024) French-Lebanese trumpet maestro and composer Ibrahim Maalouf has unveiled his 18th studio album, Trumpets of Michel-Ange,…
Aylin’s Soulgarden – Bu Bir Demdir (CPL Music, 2024) Aylin’s Soulgarden, an innovative German band that fuses deeply grounded Alevi music with the modern sounds…
(headline image: Israa Shalaby – Photo by Sachyn Mital) The Habibi Festival has returned for its fourth year, October 8 – 12, 2024. The event…
Mirza Redžepagić initiated his musical journey at age 8 with classical guitar. By 15, he had participated in numerous national and international competitions. Notably, he…
Les Arrivants – Towards the Light (Les Arrivants, 2024) Les Arrivants, an acclaimed multinational world fusion band based in Canada, have released their second album,…
(headline image: Ali Doğan Gönültaş playing tembur at Polirítmia 2023 – Photo by Susana Godoy) The tembur, also known as tembûr and tanbur, is a…
Israeli Guitarist Guy Gottesfeld and the aptly-named Mixed World Ensemble shine brilliantly on “Origins,” an exquisitely layered piece with Middle Eastern inflections, hypnotic wordless vocals…
Kurdish musician, vocalist, and composer Ayfer Düzdaş was born in 1973 in Koçgiri, Sivas, a region with a deep Kizilbaş Alevi culture. Her family escaped…
Joseph Tawadros – To Those Who Came Before Us (self-released, 2023) Joseph Tawadros, an Australian-raised musician of Egyptian origin, oud player extraordinaire, masterfully merges ancient…
Mohamad Zatari Trio – Istehlal (Zehra Records Berlin, 2023) The Mohamad Zatari Trio’s album, Istehlal, is a unique musical fusion that showcases the talents of…