Where the Heart is
American pianist Jon S. Gold shows his love for Brazilian-flavored jazz while trodding “The Path Home.” Drummer Mauricio Zottarelli and vocalist Shiri Zorn provide further…
Garden Of Silence Returns With Debut Album Neither You Nor I
Garden of Silence – Neither You Nor I (Bazaarpool, 2025) Swiss-based ensemble Garden Of Silence released its debut album Neither You Nor I on Bazaarpool…
Throwdown Thursday Chases “Next Big Thing”
Bluegrass band Throwdown Thursday from Central Kentucky has released a new single, “Next Big Thing,” a song about the tension between ambition and doubt. The…
Spring Shakori Hills 2026 GrassRoots Festival Lineup Announced
The 22nd Annual Spring Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance will take place May 7–10, 2026, in Pittsboro, North Carolina. Festival founders Donna…
Cane Bagpipe Comeback: Xavier Blanco Revives A Lost Galician Sound
Xavier Blanco — A Gaita de Cana de Moaña (Several Records, 2001) Xavier Blanco Nogueira, a Galician piper from Moaña in the Morrazo region of…
Road to Reggae
There’s nothing quite like a live reggae session, and French band Natural Mighty has a dandy of one with “A Road.” Real instruments, committed vocals…
The Legacy of Marta Valdés Returns To Madrid: Two Nights Of Filin, Bolero, and Nueva Trova
Fundación SGAE will host Es Letra y Se Canta. Homenaje A Marta Valdés on March 10–11, 2026 at Sala Berlanga in Madrid. The program honors…
Oumou Sangaré’s Ko Sira Brought Wassulu Power To The World Stage
Oumou Sangare – Ko Sira (World Circuit/Rounder, 1993) Malian singer Oumou Sangaré cemented her international profile with Ko Sira, her second widely distributed release, delivered…
Taking the Fifth
La Cumbia Chicharra – Quinto Mundo (Music Box Publishing, 2025) Two of the innumerable things I’m no good at are defining what exactly is meant…
Lucie Hendry Ashes, a Space Between Chaos and Anticipation
Scottish lever harpist Lucie Hendry has released “Ashes,” the first single from her forthcoming album. The track focuses on an unresolved emotional space between chaos…