Influential Flamenco Singer and Disseminator Alfonso Paredes ‘Niño Alfonso’ Dies at 87
Flamenco singer Alfonso Paredes ‘Niño Alfonso’, one of the leading supporters of the iconic International Festival of Cante de las Mina, died on June 7,…
Balkan Sounds from the SF Bay Area
Mahala – Californeasca (Mahala, 2020) Californeasca — Lautareasca Music from San Francisco is the title of a musical collective based in northern California caled Mahala.…
John Lee Hooker: 20th Anniversary of His Passing
This month – June – sees the 20th anniversary of the death of John Lee Hooker, one of the most influential blues artists of all…
Significant Anthology from English Folk Master
Rod Stradling – Treacle & Bread (Ghosts From The Basement, 2021) This 21-track anthology introduces the listener to one of the most important figures in…
Nesrine Unveils Music Video “Rimitti”
Spain-based French-Algerian vocalist, cellist and composer Nesrine has released a music video titled “Rimitti.” Nesrine is best known for her world music band called NES.…
Mulid El-Magnoun, the Latest from Yunis
Mulid El-Magnoun (Kafr El-Dauwar Records, 2021) is the title of the new album from Yunis. It is an exploratory music trip through Sufi mulids (also…
Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 to Perform During “Concert For The Oceans” on World Oceans Day
On Monday 8 June, the United Nations will launch its second-ever fully digital rendition of its annual World Oceans Day event in celebration of its…
Artist Profiles: Jeff Brown
Bluegrass vocalist, guitarist and songwriter Jeff Brown started playing music at an early age. He and his brother formed the Richlands Bluegrass Boys, where he…
Artist Profiles: Aaron Burdett
Aaron Burdett grew up in Saluda, a small town in western North Carolina. As a child, Aaron discovered folk and rock artists John Hiatt, Bob…
Virtuoso Bluegrass Mandolinist Andy Leftwich
Instrumentalist Andy Leftwich was born July 30, 1981, and grew up in Tennessee. He began playing the fiddle at the age of six, entering his…