Fearless Fiddle: Ashley MacIsaac’s Hi, How Are You Today?
Ashley MacIsaac — Hi, How Are You Today? (A&M Records, 1995) Ashley MacIsaac’s now classic 1995 release Hi, How Are You Today? mixed the joyful…
In the Forecast
Ireland’s Owen Casey teams with Austrian reggae band House of Riddim to spread “Sunshine All Year Round,” a song that further solidifies Casey as a…
Irish-Latin fusion band Baile an Salsa to Perform “Salsa-Trad” in Dublin
(headline image: Baile An Salsa – photo by Julia Dunin) Irish-Latin fusion band Baile an Salsa is set to perform at The Button Factory, Dublin…
Bossa Nova and Beauty: Muca Meets Menescal
Brazilian musician Muca, the London-based project of Murillo Sguillaro, will release Beleza (Beauty) on May 29, 2026, in collaboration with 88-year-old bossa nova pioneer Roberto…
Nyckelharpa Wizard Thomas Roth Unmasks Maskenball For 2026
Thomas Roth – Maskenball (MIG, 2026) On Maskenball (Masquerade Ball), Thomas Roth steps into a candlelit hall of echoes. Roth, a German virtuoso on the…
Tinariwen Roll Out “Amidinim Ehad Solan” Single
Tuareg band Tinariwen have released an animated music video of their single “Amidinim Ehad Solan” in advance of their upcoming album Hoggar. The artwork and…
Greek Lyra Master Stelios Petrakis Presents Charming Album ‘Lyric’
Stelios Petrakis — Lyric (Buda, 2026) Cretan musician Stelios Petrakis presents his new album, Lyric. This is a timeless, masterfully crafted and exquisite chamber folk…
Irish Folk Fusion Act Spodo Komodo Reveals ‘Rhythm = Power’
“Rhythm = Power” is the second single from Spodo Komodo, a new hybrid folk project by Scotland-based Irish flute player Tiernan Courrell (Trip).
Festival Internacional de Jazz de Polanco 2026: World‑Class Jazz in the Heart of Mexico City
The Festival Internacional de Jazz de Polanco 2026 marks the XXII edition of one of Mexico City’s most established open‑air jazz events. It returns to…
Marjo Smolander’s Cosmologies, a Collaboratuon Between Finnish and African Cultures
Marjo Smolander – Cosmologies (self-release, 2021) Marjo Smolander’s debut, Cosmologies (2021), is built on collaboration. Recorded in Finland, Senegal, Denmark, and Mali in both living…