Festival MED 2024, Part 3. Roberto Fonseca and Additional Moroccan and Lusophone Talent
On Friday, July 28, Day 2 of Festival Med unfolded with an impressive lineup that drew a significantly larger crowd. The increased attendance created a…
A Conversation with Polish Trio Wernyhora, Keepers of the Boykos Musical Legacy
(Headline image: Wernyhora – Photo by Adam Jaremko) I discovered the Polish trio Wernyhora after their participation in the first Upbeat Talent Award, when I…
Angélique Kidjo Releases New Single “Sunlight To My Soul”
(headline image: Angélique Kidjo – Photo by Erwan Blaszka) African music icon Angélique Kidjo, who marked her 40-year career with a sold-out concert at The…
WOMEX 2024 Unveils The Regional Stage: Horizons Stage
(headline image: Gnoss — Photo by Elly Lucas) Continuing the annual tradition of representing and supporting talents from the host country and its connections, this…
WOMEX 2024 Reveals Club Summit Acts to Spin at Annual Showcase
Carrying forward from the past year, the Club Summit curator, Daniel Fernando Wahl (Mexico/Germany), also known as Daferwa (DJ), based in Cologne, Germany, along with…
The Wit and Joy of Ríoghnach Connolly & Honeyfeet
Irish singer Ríoghnach Connolly, from Armagh and named BBC Radio 2 Folk Singer of the Year, leads the Manchester-based band Honeyfeet. Known for their diverse…
Dazzling ‘Welsh Primitive’ Acoustic Guitarist Gwenifer Raymond
Gwenifer Raymond, a gifted guitarist from Wales, began playing the guitar at age eight after being introduced to punk and grunge. Over the years, she…
Balafon Maestro N’famady Kouyaté of Guinea
(headline image: N’famady Kouyaté – Photo by Nadine Ballantyne) N’famady Kouyaté, a master musician from Conakry, Guinea, relocated to Cardiff, Wales, in 2019. A skilled…
Inventive Samba Variation by John Finbury
Composed and produced by American John Finbury and sung by Brazilian Bruna Black, “Vã Revelação” (“Vain Revelation”) gives the familiar warmth of samba an extra…
Gnoss Breathe New Life into Scottish Folk Music
(Headline image: Gnoss – Photo by Elly Lucas) Gnoss is a superb neotrad Scottish folk band formed in 2015 by Aidan Moodie and Graham Rorie…