Flamenco Icon Carmen Linares Receives Cante de las Minas ‘Placa de Oro’ Award
In the world of flamenco, it is rare to see someone dedicating over 40 years to the art form, but there are a few exceptional…
Balamuc’s Multicultural Heritage Shines on ‘Tarkabarka’ Album: A Fusion of Bulgarian, Hungarian, and Romanian Folk Music
Balamuc – Tarkabarka (Self-released, 2023) Balamuc, a London-based Eastern European musical group, released their album Tarkabarka on June 2, 2023. The album features a celebration…
The ‘Secret Museum of Mankind: Atlas of Instruments, Fiddles’ Releases Double-Sided Single
The Secret Museum of Mankind: Atlas of Instruments, Fiddles, Vol 1 has released two music videos. The two songs, “Okukomawe” by Abadongo Abaganda (Uganda) and…
Fantastic Creatures and Nomadic Sounds Across the Balkans
Violons Barbares – Monsters and Fantastic Creatures (2023) Violons Barbares is a trio that brings together musicians from Mongolia, Bulgaria, and France. Their music reflects…
Zeki Çağlar Namlı Saz Band Unveils “Hope is You” Video
Zeki Çağlar Namlı has launched a music video featuring the song “Hope is You.” The Turkish artist is an extraordinary musician who has revolutionized the…
Mexican Jazz Drummer Gustavo Cortiñas seeks to build bridges and understanding through Music
Gustavo Cortiñas – Kind Regards / Saludos Afectuosos (Desafio Candente Records, 2022) Gustavo Cortiñas is a Mexican-born, Chicago-based drummer and composer rooted in the jazz…
Record Label Delmark Releases 70th Anniversary Anthology
Delmark Records is turning 70. Bob Koester founded it in St. Louis. When Koester released his first record, jazz and blues were taking shape, and…
Smithsonian Folkways to Release Four 75th Anniversary Vinyl Reissues
To celebrate its 75th anniversary, Smithsonian Folkways will be reissuing four classic albums from their storied catalog. The four albums being reissued and re-pressed on…
Masterful Sitarist Anoushka Shankar Unveils ‘Chapter I: Forever, For Now’
Anoushka Shankar – Chapter I: Forever, For Now (Leiter Verlag, 2023) Anoushka Shankar, the highly acclaimed musician renowned for her mastery of the sitar, firmly…
Norwegian Tundra Blues Act Gabba
Norwegian band Gabba, led by Joik master John André Eira, is a talented band that specializes in Sami tundra blues. The group aims to introduce…