Finnish Party Metal Folk Tunes
Ritva Nero – Immortal Tradition (Bafe’s Factory, 2022) Ritva Nero skillfully combines Finnish folk music with the high energy of heavy metal-style drums. The group…
Reconceptualized Czech, Moravian and Slovak folk songs
Lenka Lichtenberg – Masaryk – Národní Písne (ARC Music, 2017) Masaryk – Národní Písne is an evocative collection of reimagined Czech, Moravian and Slovak folk…
Bluegrass Music Spotlight, May 2022
Volume Five Award-winning bluegrass band Volume Five has a new single titled “What I Didn’t Say” (Mountain Fever Records), written by Volume Five’s lead vocalist…
Fascinating Uruguayan Sounds from Inverted America
Various Artists – América Invertida (Vampisoul, 2019) América Invertida (inverted America) features various artists performing acoustic music, meaningful songwriting, electronic soundscapes,, and delicate rhythms that…
Evocative and Timeless Songs from Manuel Maio
Manuel Maio – Sem olhar ao Tempo (Sons Vadios, 2022) Sem olhar ao Tempo is a finely crafted album that combines engaging, gentle vocals; Portuguese…
Flamenco Spotlight, April 2022
Flamenco Winners in 2022 Odeón Awards Spain’s prestigious Odeón Awards announced the 2022 winners in the Flamenco categories. Maka’s song “El aire” won the Best…
World Music Winners at Grammy Awards 2022
On April 3, 2022, the Recording Academy announced the winners of the 2022 Grammy Awards. Mother Nature by Angelique Kidjo won the Best Global Music…
Wardruna Releases Music Video and Live Versionof “Skugge”
Norwegian band Wardruna has releases an official music video for its song “Skugge” (Shadow). The song is an eerie sonic journey, voicing a dialogue between…
Artist Profiles: José Campaña
Flamenco guitarist and composer José Campaña was born in Alicante, in eastern Spain, in 1976. His family has Andalusian roots, specifically from Seville and Cádiz.…
Brazilian Night Magic in the City of Angels
Marisa Monte at Royce Hall, University of California Los Angeles, March 27, 2022 Perhaps because I was so very excited about the reason I was…