The Do-Goodrs – Ridiculous Things (Old Age Recording Company, 2024) The debut album Ridiculous Things by The Do-Goodrs represents a fusion of cultural narratives, personal…
(headline image: One string rabel – Photo by Araceli Tzigane Sánchez. This the same type of rabel used by Juan Antonio Torres of folk band…
(headline photo: Two Luis Taberna images from the video Variaciones 4/4 Darbuka, Dohola, Frame Drums & Riq) Luis Taberna is a percussionist specializing in oriental…
Lúnasa – Live in Kyoto (Lúnasa Records, 2024) Lúnasa, the acclaimed Irish ensemble renowned for its major influence in traditional music, is set to unveil…
Altan – Donegal (Compass Records, 2024) Altan has just released an album titled Donegal that celebrates the cherished Irish county where the band was formed.…
Spanish musician and composer Hirahi Afonso (Gran Canaria, 1996) opted for the timple as his vessel to chart unexplored musical waters. Credited with breathing new…
(headline image: Beselch Rodríguez holding a timple) The timple, a small guitar with five nylon strings originating from the Canary Islands, Spain, is a quintessential…
North Carolina bluegrass band Sideline got together in 2012. Initially, it was a jam band featuring friends who played professionally in other bands. Founders Steve…
Pamela Badjogo, an Afro-Jazz luminary from Gabon, has a gifted, captivating, soulful vocal style. Born on the 3rd of December 1982 in Libreville, Gabon, her…
Banjo virtuoso Tray Wellington is from Ashe County in western North Carolina. Captivated by the banjo during his early teenage years, Wellington quickly found himself…