Ánnámáret – Bálvvosbáiki (Uksi Productions, 2024) Sámi artist Ánnámáret, from Finland, has released Bálvvosbáiki (translated as “Worship”), an album that expertly combines traditional Sámi worldview…
Moira Smiley – The Rhizome Project (self released, 2024) The Rhizome Project is a multifaceted work that includes a superb album with thoughtful lyrics and…
Dan + Claudia Zanes – Pieces of Home (Smithsonian Folkways, 2024) Pieces of Home is the latest offering from Dan + Claudia Zanes. For nearly…
Buzz’ Ayaz – Buzz’ Ayaz (Glitterbeat Records, 2024) Cyprus, a small yet culturally rich island in the Eastern Mediterranean, is a crossroads of Greek and…
DownRiver Collective, formed in 2018, is a lively growing force in the American roots music scene. They seamlessly mix traditional bluegrass and folk with progressive…
Wyatt Ellis, born in East Tennessee near the Great Smoky Mountains, first discovered his passion for the mandolin after hearing Bobby Osborne’s iconic solo in…
Breo, the emerging folk group from Galicia, Spain, is set to release their debut album Máis Alá on Wednesday, October 9, 2024. The album features…
Manu Chao – Viva Tu (Because Music, 2024) The album Viva Tu is the long-awaited return of Manu Chao, an artist that releases few albums,…
Juana Luna – Canciones en Blanco y Negro (Folkalist Records, 2024) Juana Luna, a Buenos Aires native living in the USA, is an artist whose…
(headline image: Latin Percussion shekere, LP486) The shekere is a percussion instrument made from a dried gourd, covered with a net woven with beads, stones,…