Margit Myhr and Erlend Apneseth – Slåttesong (Grappa/Heilo, 2021) In their exquisite album “Slåttesong,” folk musicians Erlend Apneseth and Margit Myhr delve into the solo…
(headline image: Benedicte Maurseth – Photo by Simen Skari) Benedicte Maurseth, a renowned traditional folk musician and singer from Norway, was born on February 7th,…
Ian Brennan, the GRAMMY Award-winning music producer and field-recording specialist, has yet again pushed boundaries with his latest album release, The Oldest Voice in the…
Janusz Prusinowski Kompania – Po Śladach / In the Footsteps (Buda Musique, 2019) “Po Śladach / In the Footsteps” is the superb fourth album by…
Joey Abarta is a renowned uilleann piper who has dedicated more than half of his life to the performance, teaching, and recording of traditional Irish…
Ricardo Silveira – Solo (Moondo Records, 2021) Ricardo Silveira’s release, “Solo” (Moondo Records, 2021) is an alluring solo guitar effort. Stripping down to just his…
Renowned Armenian-American pianist Kariné Poghosyan has released a new album titled “Folk Themes” (Navona/Parma Recordings, 2023). The piano master selected a set of piano music…
Hailing from Barcelona, Anna Colom is a multitalented Spanish vocalist and songwriter. Born in 1985, Colom pursued her passion for flamenco singing at the ESMUC,…
Vince Mendoza Metropole Orkest – Olympians (BMG Modern Recordings, 2023) Vince Mendoza, who has won seven Grammy Awards and been nominated 36 times, reunites with…
Shaabi is an Egyptian musical genre. It is a form of popular working-class music which evolved from Egyptian Baladi in the second half of the…