(headline image: Ali Doğan Gönültaş playing tembur at Polirítmia 2023 – Photo by Susana Godoy) The tembur, also known as tembûr and tanbur, is a…
The Enchanting Sounds of the Middle Eastern Tembur
Tag: world music
Ali Doğan Gönültaş’ Enthralling Vision of Home
Ali Doğan Gönültaş – Keyeyî (Mapamundi Música, 2024) Ali Doğan Gönültaş, an emerging figure in Kurdish music, has unveiled his splendid second solo album, Keyeyî.…
Argentine Vocal Group Cuarteto Karê Celebrates Female Vocalists
Cuarteto Karê – Kuña Purahei (2023) Formed in Rosario in 2010, Karê is a remarkable male vocal group known for its original sound that intertwines…
Eva Amieva – Jardín de Colores
Eva Amieva – Jardín de Colores (self-release, 2023) Innovative Spanish artist Eva Amieva presents her scintillating self-released album Jardín de Colores (Garden of Colors). This…
José del Curro & David de Jacoba to present “Noche flamenca de cantaores”
Flamenco singers José del Curro y David de Jacoba are set to presenta their show “Noche Flamenca de Cantaores” at Café Berlín in Madrid on…
Isle of Klezbos Celebrates 25th Anniversary and Yiddish Cinema
Isle of Klezbos & Friends – Yiddish Silver Screen (Rhythm Media Records, 2024) Yiddish Silver Screen marks the third full-length album release by Isle of…
Rhythm, Raga & Rhapsody with Béla Fleck & Friends
Béla Fleck has virtually reinvented the image and sound of the banjo through a remarkable legacy that has taken him all over the musical map.…
Idiosyncratic Latin Sounds by Danish Percussionist Benita Haastrup
“Boogaloo For Bees” has not only a nice literal and figurative buzz to it, but also a quirky cool Latin feel courtesy of a band…
Edinburgh Tradfest 2024 – Full Program Revealed
The 2024 program for Edinburgh Tradfest features a diverse array of traditional music, storytelling, film screenings, workshops, talks, ceilidhs, and special events across various venues…
Kyab Yul-Sa’s Himalayan Whispers
Kyab Yul-Sa – Murmures d’Himalaya (Nangma Prod, 2024) The Kyab Yul-Sa trio, recipients of the 2021 Prix des Musiques d’Ici award, will debut their new…