Patoranking And Fulu Miziki Lead First Wave For 2026 Africa Oyé In Liverpool
Africa Oyé has announced its first two international acts for the 2026 edition of the festival, returning as a ticketed event in Liverpool’s Sefton Park…
Hami Hamoo Announce Debut Album Siya On Accords Croisés
Hami Hamoo will release their debut album Siya on January 16, 2026, via Accords Croisés / Pias. The trio grew out of a long-running collaboration…
Eliza Marshall’s Debut, Eternal Birth, Inspired by Thomas Hardy
Eliza Marshall – Eternal Birth (One World Records, 2026) Award-winning flutist and composer Eliza Marshall will release her splendid debut solo album, Eternal Birth, on…
Sangjaru Saddles Up For Fire Horse Lunar New Year Tour
Sangjaru will return to North America in 2026 with a Lunar New Year celebration tour marking the Year of the Fire Horse. The Korean group…
Mike Mitchell Unveils New Heartbreak Single “Bridge I Can’t Burn”
Mike Mitchell has released his new single “Bridge I Can’t Burn” via Mountain Fever Records. The track delivers a candid look at the painful turning…
Folk Showdown In Glasgow – Meet The 2026 Finalists
Organizers have confirmed the five finalists for the Battle of the Folk Bands 2026, held during Celtic Connections in Glasgow. The shortlisted acts are: Àirdan,…
Vision String Quartet Go Off-Road On ‘In The Fields’
Vision String Quartet – In The Fields (ACT, 2025) Berlin’s vision string quartet returns in 2026 with In The Fields, its first album in five…
Early Music Trailblazer Gregorio Paniagua, Founder Of Atrium Musicae, Dies At 81
(headline image: Gregorio Paniagua – photo by Carlos Paniagua, 1961) Gregorio Paniagua, Spanish early music director, composer, and founder of the Madrid ensemble Atrium Musicae,…
Alfredo Lagos’ Guitar to Light Up Madrid
The Círculo Flamenco de Madrid continues its thirteenth season on Thursday, January 15, 2026, with a guitar concert by Alfredo Lagos. The event begins at…
Klezmer Legends The Klezmatics Launch 40th Anniversary Tour With New Album Preview
Grammy-winning klezmer band The Klezmatics has launched its 40th Anniversary World Tour with a live preview of new music from We Were Made for These…