Ashley Maher’s Music of Hope and Beauty
In the midst of stressful times, why not take a break, relax, sip some tea, and listen to Tree to Tree. This is Ashley Maher’s…

(headline image: Javier Colina – Photo by Igor Cortadellas) Born in Pamplona, Spain, on December 2, 1960, Javier Colina ranks among Spain’s most widely respected…
View More Javier Colina: Bass Lines Between Jazz And FlamencoAldoc released the new single “Koboko” on November 7. Later this month, the band will celebrate a headline launch at Whelan’s, Dublin, on Sunday, November…
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View More Tenzin Choegyal Unveils Be The Sky: a Call Toward Renewal, Courage, and HarmonyPuerto Rican-born and currently based in Ohio, guitarist Victor Samalot shows some expert chops of both the mellow and soaring kind throughout “Que Chilero,” a…
View More Quite CoolBluegrass musician Amanda Cook has released “Out Of My Bones,” a follow-up to her recent single “Love Through Time.” The spirited track centers on the…
View More Heartbreak With A Banjo: Amanda Cook Drops “Out Of My Bones”Various Artists – Made in Aktobe: Romani, German and Korean Songs from Kazakhstan (Antonovka Records, 2025) Antonovka Records’ 2025 release Made In Aktobe: Romani, German…
View More Aqtöbe And Stirred: Diaspora Songs With Local GravityWith the snap of nuevo flamenco and the tightness of jazz, “El Rocío” by Germany’s Bahama Soul Club moves and shakes impeccably. Listen and feel.
View More ClubGot SoulIgor Božanić – Žega (POP Depression, 2025) With Žega, singer-songwriter Igor Božanić introduces an innovative musical vision he calls sevdah noir, a fictional landscape where…
View More Sevdah With a Twist: Igor Božanić Turns Up the ‘Žega’The Aga Khan Music Programme publicized November 3rd, 2025, the eleven winners of the prominent 2025 Aga Khan Music Awards, which will be held in…
View More Winners Unveiled for the 2025 Aga Khan Music Awards