Desert Blues, Electric Grooves: Vieux Farka Touré Returns to Brooklyn
On Friday, April 25, 2025, renowned Malian guitar virtuoso and vocalist Vieux Farka Touré is set to bring his signature mix of desert blues and…
Alsarah & the Nubatones Roll Out “Bye Bye” Video
East-African Retro-Pop band Alsarah & the Nubatones have released the music video “Bye Bye“. The song appears in the band’s new album Mawasim Altariq (Seasons…
Luis Giménez Amorós Reconstructs Tradition with Fiesta Popular Experimental de Moros y Cristianos
Luis Giménez Amorós – Fiesta Popular Experimental de Moros y Cristianos (KRB, 2024) Fiesta Popular Experimental de Moros y Cristianos presents an innovative fusion of…
El Sebas de la Calle Shines with a Lost Classic
El Sebas de la Calle presents Como Quien Pierde una Estrella, a preview of his upcoming album Tú y Yo. In this rendition of Alejandro…
Djam!, A Global Guitar Safari
Djam!- Djam! (Guitar Globetrotter Recordings, 2024) Djam! is a high energy collaboration between two exceptional guitarists: Joep Pelt and Bounaly Traoré. Joep, who honed his…
Salif Keita Unveils “Tassi” Video from Upcoming Album So Kono
Malian music star Salif Keita has rolled out a music video of the song “Tassi” , which is featured in his forthcoming album So Kono.
A Spring 2025 Celebration of World Music & Dance in NYC Presented by Robert Browning Associates
Robert Browning Associates, in partnership with Lotus Music & Dance and Roulette, are set to present an exciting lineup of world music and dance performances…
Deerly Beloved: Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek Reimagine ‘Ceylan’
Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek’s latest single, “Ceylan”, released via Big Crown Records, offers a fresh interpretation of the Neşet Ertaş classic, originally written by…
Learning From the Past
Composed in 1933 and quickly suppressed, “Soldados de pantano” (Soldiers of the Swamp) was a song that articulately addressed the evils of fascism and the…
Dawning Again: Sons of Membertou’s Wapna’kik Reissued for 30th Anniversary
Sons of Membertou – Wapna’kik: The People of the Dawn (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings 2025) Folk music, at its most profound, serves as a bridge—between past…