25 Years of Sensational Gypsy Brass
Fanfare Ciocărlia – It Wasn’t Hard To Love You (Asphalt Tango Records, 2021) Romanian ensemble Fanfare Ciocărlia, one of the finest Gypsy brass bands, celebrated…
World Fusion Trailblazers Shakti to Return in 2023
Iconic world music band Shakti has announced an upcoming tour in 2023. The transcontinental ensemble includes Eastern and Western musicians who intertwine Indian and western…
Dukes Of Roots and Natiruts Roll Out “Try Happy”
Dukes Of Roots has a new single “Try Happy” (Migration Records) with Natiruts. The song was the first written and recorded for the upcoming Dukes Of Roots project.…
The World of Afro-Uruguayan Candombe Music
Candombe originated in Uruguay between the 18th and 19th century, developed by Africans and their descendants that were taken to South America through the slave…
Artist Profiles: Staff Benda Bilili
Staff Benda Bilili are like nothing you have ever seen or heard before. They are a group of homeless and disabled musicians, who live in…
Artist Profiles: Ricky Skaggs
American country and bluegrass singer-songwriter, musician, producer, and composer Rickie Lee Skaggs, better known as Ricky Skaggs, was born July 18, 1954. Skaggs grew up…
Old Town School of Folk Music Reveals 2023 World Music Wednesdays
Chicago’s Old Town School of Folk Music has announced the upcoming 2023 season of World Music Wednesdays. The series presents a weekly showcase of world…
Artist Profiles: Speed Caravan
Speed Caravan was founded in 2005 by Algerian French ud player Mehdi Haddab and bass player Pascal “Pasco” Teillet. On the compelling fusion album “Kalashnik…
French Nordic Folk Collective Skáld Unveil Second Single “Då Månen Sken”
French Nordic folk collective Skáld have released a new single titled “Då Månen Sken.” The ensemble celebrates ancient Nordic poets (skalds) by singing in Old…
Tárkány-Kovács’ Cimbalom Treasures
Tárkány Trió – A cimbalomprímás (Fonó, 2022) The album “A cimbalomprímás” by virtuoso musician Tárkány-Kovács Bálint celebrates the Hungarian hammered dulcimer known as cimbalom. Tárkány-Kovács…