Remedy Tree Releases Single “Say Darlin’ Say” Featuring Victor Furtado
Remedy Tree, the forward-thinking progressive bluegrass band based in Florida, has announced the release of their new single, “Say Darlin’ Say.” The song features acclaimed…
Beyond the Finnish Line
Combining traditional Finnish music with other global influences, a band called Solisee add a bit of Latin flavor to “Itkee havupuu,” a warm, trumpet-punctuated piece…
Noura Mint Seymali to Receive 2025 WOMEX Artist Award
Noura Mint Seymali of Mauritania will receive the 2025 Artist Award. Mauritania’s musical heritage remains less familiar internationally than that of neighboring Mali or Senegal,…
Sam Bennett… Legendary English fiddler
(headline image: Sam Bennet – Photo from The James Madison Carpenter Collection, Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, AFC 1972/001 Photo…
Remembering the Great Bluesman Cool John Ferguson
(headline image: “Cool John” Ferguson – Photo by Tim Duffy) Blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter John W. “Cool John” Ferguson died in his hometown on…
Meklit’s “Tizita” In Bloom
(headline image: Meklit Hadero – photo by Alexa Treviño) Ethiopian artist Meklit has released an original video for “Tizita,” featuring Brandee Younger on harp and…
Africa Express Heads West Across the Atlantic
Africa Express presents… Bahidorá (World Circuit Records, 2025) Eighteen years after its unannounced Glastonbury debut, Africa Express continues to defy categories and borders. The collective’s…
Gitano With The Groove: Celeste Sanazi Unites Afro-Pop And Flamenco
Argentine singer-songwriter and actress Celeste Sanazi has released “Gitano,” a cross-cultural single that links Afropop rhythms with flamenco elements. The track features deep percussion, flamenco…
One Earth, One Love at Rainforest World Music Festival 2025 in Sarawak
Rainforest World Music Festival (Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo, June 20-22, 2025) This year’s ‘Rainforest’ fest (RWMF) introduced another colorful line-up of acts from across the globe.…
Rough Reggae En Francais
With a lot of modern reggae sounding a trifle too polished and polite, France’s Angelo Rascool goes refreshingly in the opposite direction. His “Réchauffement” is…