‘Strand og hav’ Bridges Cultural Divides with Grace and Compassion
Anja Skybakmoen – Strand og hav (Skippy Records, 2024) Anja Skybakmoen’s latest album, Strand og hav (Skippy Records, 2024), highlights her talent as a songwriter…
Chris Jones Reimagines The Last Hobo
Chris Jones’ energetic, bluegrass rendition of Tom Paxton’s tale of life on the rails, “The Last Hobo.”Featuring the same top-shelf group of instrumentalists w“The Last…
Sofía Rei to Present “Folk & Futurism” at (le) poisson rouge
(headline image: Sofía Rei – Photo by Shrevin Lainez) Sofía Rei is set to present “Folk & Futurism” at (le) poisson rouge on Thursday, October…
Guitar Precision and Passion on Gabriele Leite’s ‘Territórios’ Album
Gabriele Leite – Territórios (Rocinante, 2023) Brazilian musician Gabriele Leite is a rising star in the world of classical guitar. Her debut album, Territórios, features…
Dario Muci’s Talassa: A Deep Felt Ode to the Sea and Salento’s Struggles
Dario Muci – Talassa (Zero Nove Nove, 2024) Dario Muci‘s latest album, Talassa (Zero Nove Nove, 2024), derives its name from the Greek word for…
Jackson Hollow Unveils New Single, “Nothing But Sky”
Jackson Hollow’s new single, “Nothing But Sky” (Mountain Fever Records) delivers a lively, inspiring song, written by Ed Williams, as the leading single from their…
Experience Faltriqueira at DROM in Manhattan
Faltriqueira is set to perform at DROM on Sunday, October 6, 2024. This female quintet from Galicia, Spain, takes its name from the Galician word…
Essential Beninese Roots Music by Duo Landry+
As Benin twosome Duo Landry+ ably demonstrates, African roots music is often best left in a purely traditional state or at least modernized to only…
Tiganá Santana Brings Together Brazilian Guitars and Bass Masterfully
Tiganá Santana – Caçada Noturna (ajabu!, 2024) Caçada Noturna is the seventh album by the talented Brazilian artist Tiganá Santana from Bahia. Recorded in Serpa,…
Baglama: The Popular Long Necked Turkish Lute
(headline image: Baglama Cedar Face SDS-408) The baglama (bağlama), a fretted lute belonging to the saz family, is a prominent instrument in Turkish folk music.…