(headline image: fado singer Mariza – Photo by Miguel Angelo) Mariza is set to perform at BAM Howard Gilman Opera House on Saturday, November 15,…
Mariza Brings the Soul of Fado to BAM
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Scottish folk band Rhuvaal Drops “Lochcarron”
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The 12th Edition of Voces del Jazz y del Caribe Festival Brings Memory, Youth, and Rhythm to the Fore
From August 14 to 17, the colonial streets of Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, will echo with jazz, soukous, salsa, zouk, and Afro-fusion. The 12th edition…
DakhaBrakha Returns with Their Unstoppable “Ethno-Chaos”
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Ashby Frank Swings the Hammer on New Bluegrass Anthem
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Kim Carnie Unveils Gaelic-West African Fusion with New Single
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London Jazz Festival Unveils Major Acts for 2025 Edition
The 33rd EFG London Jazz Festival runs from 14 to 23 November 2025, featuring global artists across jazz and related genres, including world music. Over…
World Music Institute Launches 40th Anniversary Season for Fall/Winter 2025–26
World Music Institute (WMI) marks its 40th anniversary with a new season celebrating world music and dance in New York City. The Fall/Winter 2025–26 program…
Madrid Folk Quartet Xara Wins Runas 2025
(headline image: Xara. Photo courtesy of Festival Internacional do Mundo Celta de Ortigueira) Folk group Xara, based in Madrid and influenced by traditional Asturian music,…
Iron Horse Puts a Bluegrass Spin on Creedence’s “Bad Moon Rising”
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