Seu Jorge Revisits Brazil’s Musical Soul With Majestic Precision
Seu Jorge – The Other Side (Amor in Sound, 2026) Sixteen years after its inception, Seu Jorge presents The Other Side as an invitation into…
Mimika Orchestra Completes Album Trilogy With Medzotermina
Mimika Orchestra – Medzotermina (Menart, 2025) Mimika Orchestra has released Medzotermina, its fifth studio album. The 20-piece ensemble, conducted by composer Mak Murtić, recorded most…
Kora Master Lamine Cissokho
Lamine Cissokho is a Senegalese kora player and backing vocalist from Casamance. He comes from a griot family whose musical lineage dates to the 14th…
Fiddler Gráinne Brady Unveils Back and Forth
Irish violinist Gráinne Brady has released Back and Forth, a new album of traditional and contemporary fiddle music that reflects her roots in Ireland and…
Cocanha Push Occitan Folk Into New Territory with “Flame Folclòre”
French duo Cocanha have released “Flame Folclòre,” the title track and final single from their upcoming third album, Flame Folclòre. Notably, this is the first…
Madrid’s San Isidro Festival 2026 to Celebrate Flamenco Rumba Legends and Newcomers
Madrid’s San Isidro festivities will center on rumba flamenca, flamenco, and popular Spanish sounds this week through a concert series organized by the city’s Department…
Suntou Susso Earns Top Honor in ISC World Category
(headline image: Suntou Susso, courtesy of Suntou Susso) Suntou Susso won first place in the World category at the International Songwriting Competition for “Yirolu Bala,”…
Sam Opoku Wins Top Honor at 2025 International Songwriting Competition
The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) has announced the winners of its 2025 edition, with Ghanaian-American songwriter and artist Sam Opoku receiving the overall Grand Prize.…
Karen Marshalsay Connects Scottish And Irish Harp Traditions On Eadarainn A’ Chruit
Karen Marshalsay – Eadarainn A’ Chruit: Between Us The Harp (Cramasie Records, 2025) Scottish harper Karen Marshalsay released her brilliant second album, Eadarainn A’ Chruit:…
Berima Amo Revisits Highlife Traditions on New Single “Yaba (We Are Here)”
Trumpeter Berima Amo has released “Yaba (We Are Here),” a new single that combines contemporary Ghanaian highlife with elements of soul music. The track centers…