Artist Profiles: The Balfa Brothers
The Balfa Brothers were legends of Cajun music, the music of French Louisiana. In 1937, Dewey Balfa was ten years old when he started joining…
Irish Traditional Accordionist Joe Burke Dies at 81
Accordionist Joe Burke, one of Ireland’s finest button accordion players, passed away on February 20, 2021. Joe Burke was born in 1939 in Kilnadeema, Ireland.…
Celina da Piedade Releases Music Video for “Coradinha”
Portuguese accordionist and vocalist Celina da Piedade has released her new single titled “Coradinha“. It is a modern recreation of a very old song from…
Ancestral Malian Music from Toumani Diabaté & The London Symphony Orchestra
Kôrôlén is the title of a very special collaboration between two giants in music: Toumani Diabaté, the Grammy-winning Malian kora maestro, and the celebrated London…
Omar Sosa Free Live Stream on February 21
Cuban musician Omar Sosa & Friends are set to perform a live stream concert on Sunday (February 21, 2021) at 5:00 PM Pacific Time from…
Sublime Mediterranean Vocal Tradition from Corsica
L’Alba – A Parulluccia (Ma Case Prod, 2018) “A Parulluccia” is a beautiful, passionate, and finely-crafted album that showcases the music of L’Alba, a contemporary…
Club Passim to present Streaming Global Roots Series
Club Passim’s Global Roots series will showcase roots music from around the world. Shows into this spring include jazz artist and art educator Tahira Clayton…
Graceful Songs Rooted in South American Traditions
Dom La Nena – Tempo (Six Degrees, 2021) Brazilian singer-songwriter and cellist Dom La Nena (Dominique Pinto) delivers an album of graceful, peaceful, and gentle…
Native Instruments, Metapop and WOMEX Reveal Remix Competition Winners
World music conference WOMEX and its partner, Berlin-based Native Instruments, have announced the winners of the Remix Competition. The participants used Native Instruments’ online music…
Joachim Cooder and Amythyst Kiah at 2021 Skirball Stages
Joachim Cooder and Amythyst Kiah are set to deliver free American roots music concerts on Saturday, February 27, 8:00 pm (PST). Performing from the Skirball’s…