Lô And Behold: Maame, a DYI Effort
Cheikh Lô – Maame (World Circuit, 2025) A decade has passed since Cheikh Lô last offered a studio album, and Maame feels like a homecoming…
Disobedience Required: A Review of Cristina Branco’s Mulheres de Abril
Cristina Branco – Mulheres de Abril (Locomotiva Azul, 2025) For over thirty years, Cristina Branco has been reinterpreting fado, Portugal’s national music, for an ever-increasing…
Bryan Sutton Taps Sierra Hull For Playful “Grandfather’s Clock” Guitar Duet
Bryan Sutton has released the third entry in his From Roots to Branches duet series for Mountain Home Music Company. This song features the great…
Mediterranean Update
Rooted in Mallorca folk tradition and funked up to just the right degree, “Sa Ximbomba” is the latest gem from U.K. band Periscopi Invertit.
Rabab Meets Trumpet: Sangat Intertwines Sikh & Sufi Lines
Sangat – Sangat (2025) Afghan American rabab virtuoso Qais Essar and Sikh American trumpet player-singer Sonny Singh released their joint debut album Sangat recently. The…
Trad Triumphs In Aberdeen At MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards 2025
The 23rd annual MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards took place at Aberdeen’s Music Hall on December 6. The event honored leading figures in Scottish…
Phoenyx Rekindles the Celtic Rock Fire: Keepers of the Flame Returns
Phoenyx – Keepers of the Flame (Prometheus Music, 2025) Phoenyx was a pioneering Celtic rock band that was well known in the San Francisco Bay…
Tuuletar feat. Joanna Słowińska Reveals Heponi mun (Mój koń nieborak) Single
Finnish ensemble Tuuletar has released a new single titled Heponi mun (Mój koń nieborak) featuring Joanna Słowińska. This is a Polish traditional song with arrangements…
Flamenco Talent: Marina Heredia Closes New Territories 2025 Season In Madrid
Fundación SGAE closes its 2025 Nuevos Territorios series with a two-night program curated by flamenco singer Marina Heredia at Sala Berlanga in Madrid on 12…
Echoes Of Earth 2025: Bengaluru Festival Tunes Into Nature’s ‘Sixth Sense’
Echoes Of Earth, billed as India’s greenest circular music festival, returns for its 8th edition on December 13–14, 2025, in Bengaluru with a new theme:…
Shane Shanahan’s Audacity (Live) Rallies An All-Star Ensemble
Shane Shanahan – Audacity (Live) (Bright Shiny Things, 2025) Percussionist Shane Shanahan released Audacity (Live), a project that highlights his cross-cultural collaboration. These stem from…