Bronagh Slevin – Rewilding (self-released, 2026) Bronagh Slevin presents her enchanting self-produced album Rewilding, a lovely work that connects Irish melody with Mediterranean influences. It…
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Sounds of Malawi, Vol. 1 Brings Malawi’s Musical Heritage Into Focus
Various Artists – Sounds of Malawi, Vol. 1 (Hen House Studios, 2026) Malawi remains one of Africa’s least internationally recognized music destinations, despite its rich…
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Neha! – Svetu (CPL-Music / CPL-Musicgroup, 2026) Svetu presents the stirring polyphonic singing of Slovak vocal ensemble Neha! Svetu features ten joyful traditional songs from…
View More Neha! Celebrates Debut Album Svetu with Polyphonic Folk CollectionBarlast Tests Folk Tradition and Machine Learning On Imitation Game
Barlast – Imitation Game (self-released, 2025) On the album Imitation Game, Finnish ensemble Barlast conducts Alan Turing’s famous test within the context of folk music…
View More Barlast Tests Folk Tradition and Machine Learning On Imitation GameWooli Duo Releases Self-Titled Debut Album
Wooli – Wooli (2026) Wooli is the exploratory project of Taiwanese pipa player Fan-Qi Wu and Norwegian drummer Michael Lee Sørenmo as well as the…
View More Wooli Duo Releases Self-Titled Debut AlbumCara Address Emigration, Loss, and Climate Change on Our Ship Is Ready
Cara — Our Ship Is Ready (Artes Records, 2026) Cara’s Our Ship Is Ready, their ninth album, features a fine mix of original compositions along…
View More Cara Address Emigration, Loss, and Climate Change on Our Ship Is ReadyUni Uni Introduce Electro-Folk Vision With Debut Album Valveilla
uni uni – Valveilla (Haapojan studio, 2026) Finnish electro-folk duo uni uni’s enthralling debut album, Valveilla (“Awake”), stirs together folk traditions with ambient, spellbinding electronica.…
View More Uni Uni Introduce Electro-Folk Vision With Debut Album ValveillaArturo Sandoval’s Sangú, A Fusion of Cuban Tradition and Contemporary Jazz
Arturo Sandoval – Sangú (TM Records, 2026) Cuban trumpet maestro Arturo Sandoval’s new album Sangú presents a remarkable amalgam of Cuban musical traditions such as…
View More Arturo Sandoval’s Sangú, A Fusion of Cuban Tradition and Contemporary JazzIbrahim Maalouf Opens New Horizons on Trumpets of Michel-Ange Vol. 2
Ibrahim Maalouf – Trumpets of Michel-Ange Vol. 2 ( Mister I.B.E., 2026) On Trumpets of Michel-Ange Vol. 2, the French-Lebanese trumpeter Ibrahim Maalouf invites musicians…
View More Ibrahim Maalouf Opens New Horizons on Trumpets of Michel-Ange Vol. 2Neale Eckstein Returns With Build Our Dreams, An Album of Personal Stories and Reflection
Neale Eckstein – Build Our Dreams (self-released, 2026) Singer-songwriter Neale Eckstein’s Build Our Dreams, presents a series of character-driven stories based on personal memories, real-life…
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