The 2023 Lowell Folk Festival in Lowell, Massachusetts, will take place from July 28th to July 30th, 2023. This 36th annual world music event features…
Diverse Global Cultures Unite at the 36th Annual Lowell Folk Festival
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Suma Flamenca Joven to Present Young Flamenco Talent at Madrid’s Teatros del Canal in September 2023
Madrid’s influential flamenco event, Suma Flamenca Joven is set to present rising flamenco acts at Teatros del Canal in four galas from September 21 to…
The Resurgence of Roy Buchanan’s “When A Guitar Plays The Blues”
On Friday, July 21, 2023, Alligator Records will be reintroducing the timeless recording “When A Guitar Plays The Blues” by Roy Buchanan. This album has…
Alligator Records to Unveil Reissue of Delbert McClinton’s Live From Austin
On Friday, July 21, 2023, Alligator Records, is set to release a reissue of Delbert McClinton’s “Live From Austin.” This album, which has undergone meticulous…
NACC’s World Music Chart for the Week Ending July 11: WITCH Claims the Number One Spot
The album Zango (Desert Daze/Partisan) by Zambian band WITCH has claimed the coveted number one spot in the World Music category on the North American…
NACC’s Latin Music Chart for the Week Ending July 11: Rodrigo y Gabriela Secure the Top Position Once More
In Between Thoughts… A New World (ATO Records) by Rodrigo y Gabriela has reached the number one spot yet again in the Latin Music category…
NACC’s Blues Music Chart for the Week Ending July 11: Selwyn Birchwood Reigns Supreme Once Again
The album Exorcist (Alligator Records) by Selwyn Birchwood has secured the top spot once more in the Blues category on the North American College and…
World Music is once again the highlight at FMM Sines
The south of Portugal had its love affair with music, just two weeks ago with Festival Med 23 and Afro Nation in the region of…
Iconic Blues Album Returns: Johnny Winter’s ‘Guitar Slinger’ to be Reissued by Alligator Records
Alligator Records is set to reissue Johnny Winter’s esteemed album, “Guitar Slinger,” on Friday, July 21, 2023. Under the meticulous supervision of the original producer,…
WOMEX Reveals More Artists Added To The 2023 Lineup
Piranha Arts, the producers of world music conference WOMEX, along with Nordesía Produccións, the local partners for WOMEX 2023 in Coruña, Spain, today unveiled the…