American musician and singer-songwriter Rhiannon Giddens has a new album titled “They’re Calling Me Home“, scheduled for release on April 9, 2021 on Nonesuch Records.…
Rhiannon Giddens to Release “They’re Calling Me Home”
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Salsa Icon Johnny Pacheco Dies at 85
Johnny Pacheco, one of salsa’s biggest names, passed away on February 15, 2021. He was a renowned multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, arranger and bandleader. Juan Azarías…
Bluegrass Music Update February 2021
Industrial Strength Bluegrass Industrial Strength Bluegrass: Southwestern Ohio’s Musical Heritage (Smithsonian Folkways) is a new book (University of Illinois Press) and a soon-to-be-released new recording…
Wu Man & Kojiro Umezaki to Release ‘Flow’
Chinese pipa master Wu Man collaborates with shakuhachi virtuoso Kojiro Umezaki in a new album titled Flow (流芳). Release date: February 19th, 2021. Drawing upon…
Lotus Announces Virtual Winter Concert Featuring Elida Almeida and Meklit Hadero
World Music festival Lotus has announced a virtual winter concert with Elida Almeida and Meklit Hadero. The show will take place on Thursday, February 18,…
Virtuoso Pianist and Jazz Fusion Icon Chick Corea Dies at 79
American virtuoso keyboard player, flamenco jazz trailblazer, and composer Chick Corea passed away on February 9th, 2021 from an uncommon form of cancer that was…
Delgres Reveal Details of their Second Album, ‘4.00AM’
French band Delgres, who combine Guadeloupean heritage with New Orleans Creole and blues, have announced details of the release of their second album, 4.00AM. The…
Opium Moon to Release ‘Day + Night’ EP
World fusion ensemble Opium Moon is set to release the ‘Day + Night’ EP, the first EP from their forthcoming double album ‘Day + Night.’…
Rafiki Jazz Release ‘Tum Na Aaye’ Video
World music ensemble Rafiki Jazz has released ‘Tum Na Aaye‘ (Before you came), the the first single ahead of their new album, Nduggu (Dust). Sufi…
Folk Unlocked Unveils 2021 Schedule
The programming schedule for the Folk Unlocked Virtual Conference 2021 is now available. The conference will use the Pathable platform, a tool that will allow…