British piper Kathryn Tickell and her stunning band The Darkening are set to take to the stage this summer. The lineup includes: Kathryn Tickell on…
Piper Kathryn Tickell Announces Summer Concerts 2025
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Anne Harris Fiddles With Change
Chicago American roots music violinist and songwriter Anne Harris reflects on transformation in her single and video, “Time Has Made a Change.” The track, rooted…
Riddim & Views: Reggae Sumfest 2025 Returns to Montego Bay
Reggae Sumfest, Jamaica’s flagship reggae and dancehall festival, returns to Montego Bay from July 13–19, 2025, with a full week of music, parties, and cultural…
Mason Via Balances Tradition and Protest in New Single
Mason Via has released a new single, “Oh Lordy Me,” ahead of his upcoming album, set to drop on April 25. The track features guest…
Between Tradition and the Avant-Garde: Diego Guerrero’s ‘New Territories’ of Flamenco
The SGAE Foundation continues its Nuevos Territorios (New Territories) series, a program in which established artists open the doors of Madrid’s Sala Berlanga to emerging…
Breaking the Chain: Sister Sadie Confronts Trauma in “Let the Circle Be Broken”
(headline image: Sister Sadie is, from left, Dani Flowers, Rainy Mistake, Gena Britt, Jaelee Roberts and Deanie Richardson. Photo by Allister Ann) In a genre…
El Laberinto del Coco Clears the Air with “Todo Se Nubla”
El Laberinto del Coco, the Puerto Rican bomba fusion ensemble led by percussionist Héctor “Coco” Barez, has released a new single titled “Todo Se Nubla.”…
Cheikh Ibra Fam Honors Wisdom in “Xam Xam”
Cheikh Ibra Fam, the acclaimed Senegalese artist, has released “Xam Xam,” the first single from his upcoming album Adouna (Life), set for release in October…
Mara Aranda’s New Album on Sephardic Music in Bulgaria Tops Iberian Roots Music Chart
Spanish singer and researcher Mara Aranda has topped LIMúR, the Iberian Roots Music Chart, for the first quarter of 2025 with Sefarad en el Corazón…
Bab L’ Bluz Brings North African Grooves and Psychedelia to USA
(headline image: Bab L’ Bluz – Photo by Robyn Skinner) Fresh off a successful UK headline tour, Moroccan-French quartet Bab L’ Bluz launches their first-ever…