Amanda Martinez’s Sense of Hope
Amanda Martinez Mañana (CEN/Red via Sony Music, 2014) Canadian singer and songwriter Amanda Martínez is one of the great new voices in Spanish-language Latin music.…
“The Glass House Project” to present the musical culture of Hungarian Jewish communities destroyed by the Holocaust
From May 23-28, 2014, Balassi Institute: Hungarian Cultural Center will stage The Glass House Project, a series of three commemorative concerts as part of its…
Talabarte trio act to perform in Berlin on Saturday April 26
Spanish trio Talabarte will perform at the Dorflinde jazzclub Berlin on Saturday April 26, 2014. Talabarte features three leading musicians in Galician music: Quim Fariña…
Ziggy Marley to Perform at SOBs in New York City on April 27
Reggae star Ziggy Marley will perform live on Sunday, April 27th, 2014 at SOBs as part of his “Fly Rasta Tour”. Ziggy Marley will be…
Enthralling New Vision of Traditional Music By Folk Orchestra Sondeseu
Sondeseu Orquestra Folk Danzas Brancas (Fol Musica, 2013) Danzas Brancas (White Dances) is the fourth release by the great folk orchestra Sondeseu from Galicia in…
Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas to perform at SubCulture in New York
Scottish fiddler Alasdair Fraser and American cellist Natalie Haas are set to perform at SubCulture in New York City on Wednesday, April 30, 2014. Alasdair…
Ernest Ranglin’s Barrel Full of Cool
Ernest Ranglin & Avila Bless Up (Avila Street Records, 2014) Opening up a barrel full of cool, the Jamaican musician and composer Ernest Ranglin, along…
Canadian Neo-folk Band The Duhks to Release Beyond the Blue in June 2014
Canadian progressive folk band The Duhks has announced the release of its new studio album Beyond the Blue, scheduled for June 24, 2014 on Compass…
Organic Flamenco from Manchester
Calaita Flamenco Son Calaita Flamenco Son (Riverboat Records/World Music Network, 2014) Calaita Flamenco Son is a Manchester-based flamenco rooted band. Three of the five musicians…
The flagbearers of traditional Irish folk
In the pantheon of Irish folk music, Lúnasa and Altan rank among the proverbial High Kings of Tara, adjacent to such immortal acts as The…