Blues Musician Ruthie Foster Triumphs at the Grammys
Ruthie Foster’s tenth studio album, Mileage, won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album. The award was revealed on February 2, 2025. Mileage, reflects…
Blakaz Antandroy by Loya and the Remanindry Family Deliver A Groundbreaking Fusion
Loya featuring the Remanindry Family – Blakaz Antandroy (LZ Records, 2024) Some albums do more than entertain, they transport you. Blakaz Antandroy, the collaborative album…
Al Andaluz Project Revives the Ancient Music of Al-Andalus
Al Andaluz Project – The Songs of Iman Kandoussi – Traditional Arabic Andalusian (Galileo Music Communication, 2024) The Songs of Iman Kandoussi presents the Arab-Andalusian…
Al Andaluz Project Takes the Number One Spot on Transglobal World Music Chart, February 2025
The Songs of Iman Kandoussi: Traditional Arabic Andalusian by Al Andaluz Project has landed at #1 on Transglobal World Music Chart for the month of…
Warsaw Village Band & Bassałyki Claim Top Position on World Music Charts Europe, February 2025
Sploty by Warsaw Village Band & Bassałyki is the top album on World Music Charts Europe for the month of February 2025. The Warsaw Village…
Lissa Schneckenburger: A Multifaceted Voice in Contemporary Acoustic Music
Lissa Schneckenburger, a Vermont-based fiddle player, composer, and songwriter, has been a prominent figure in the American acoustic music scene for over two decades. Born…
Guy Buttery’s “Orchestrations”: A 12-Year Project of Innovation
Guy Buttery — Orchestrations (Guy Buttery Music, 2025) South African guitarist and multi-instrumentalist Guy Buttery is set to release Orchestrations on February 21, 2025. This…
Anoushka Shankar Releases “Hiraeth” Single
Composer and sitar player Anoushka Shankar has shared a video of her new single, “Hiraeth.” This recording will appear in Chapter III: We Return to…
A Reggae Win for a Finn
One never knows where an authentic-sounding reggae track might come from nowadays. Federal Dee, whose home country is Finland, exemplifies as much with “Good Dayz,”…
Tenderete: A Decade-Long Reunion Blossoms Into “En El Azul”
Tenderete – En el Azul (Bio Sound studio, 2024) Tenderete, the multidisciplinary project led by singer Alba Bioque and percussionist Plácido Muñoz, returns after a…