From Hallingdal To Homs: Spove’s Folk Flight
Spove, Nawara Alnaddaf, Silje Risdal Liahagen, Inger Hannisdal, Adrian Myhr – Spove (Fiol, 2025) Norwegian-Syrian quartet Spove has released its debut album, Spove. The exquisite…
Julian Belbachir’s Plethora of Rhythms
Julian Belbachir – Babdoukkala (Julian Belbachir, 2022) Julian Belbachir’s 2022 debut, Babdoukkala, draws from decades of immersion in West African percussion traditions, filtered through his Australian…
Trad Talk 2025 Tunes Into Innovation In Inverness
The Traditional Music Forum of Scotland will stage its flagship gathering, Trad Talk 2025, on Saturday, 8 Nov, at Inverness Creative Academy (WASPS), with a…
The Good Ones Weave Rwanda’s Stories With Chamber Grace
The Good Ones – Rwanda Sings with Strings (Glitterbeat, 2025) Rwandan folk duo The Good Ones return with Rwanda Sings with Strings, their fifth album…
Sutartronica’s electrified bridge between Lithuania’s past and future
Sutartronica is a Lithuanian band that provides an electrified bridge between past and future. Once known as Elektroninės Sutartinės, the ensemble has carved a niche…
Islay Sessions Returns Nov. 7–9 To Mark 10 Years Of Fraser Shaw
The Islay Sessions returns from Friday to Sunday, Nov. 7–9, 2025, with events at the Port Charlotte Hotel and Bruichladdich Hall in the Inner Hebrides…
Curtain Call: Canciones Con Drama Steps Into The Studio
Arthur de Faria & Pedro Longes – Canciones con Drama (YB Music, 2025) Arthur de Faria and Pedro Longes have issued their debut album, Canciones…
Best World Music of 2024-2025 Season: Glitterbeat Scores Double Win As TWMC Turns 10
The Transglobal World Music Chart, now in its tenth year, announced the Best Albums and Labels for the 2024–2025 season. Best Album went to Buzz’…
‘Voar’ Carries Munir Hossn To 2025 Unsigned Only World Music Win
Brazilian multi-instrumentalist Munir Hossn won the 2025 Unsigned Only competition’s Global Music (world music) category with his song “Voar.” Hossn, who grew up in Bahia…
FluteFling Sets Aberdeen Weekend With Hamish Napier And Kirsten Allstaff
FluteFling returns to Aberdeen, Scotland, from Friday, October 31, to Sunday, November 2, 2025. The weekend features award-winning musician Hamish Napier and Kirsten Allstaff, the…
Darren Nicholson Says Goodbye To The Blues On “Get Me Down The Line”
Darren Nicholson has released a new single, “Get Me Down The Line,” via Mountain Home Music Company. The mandolin-wielding singer co-wrote the track with Charles…