I’m Just Mad About Zafarán
Zafarán – Zafarán (self-release, 2025) It doesn’t take long. Bjorn Wennas’ softly pensive guitar is joined by the heart-drenched vocals of Carmen Marsico. Dan Meyers’…
A Very Nice Day
Sounding very much like the kind of Afropop that first attracted listeners outside of Africa, “One Day” by The Netherlands’ Lotte Walda is a melodic…
Clave Encounters: Joaquín Núñez Charts Cuba’s Rhythmic Lineage
Joaquin Núñez & Habana Safari – Ruta De La Clave (Lulaworld Records LWR051A, 2025) Irresistible Cuban rhythms meet contemporary jazz on Ruta De La Clave…
Belfast Takes Root: Official Showcase Artists Set For 2026
Your Roots Are Showing (YRAS) has named the Official Showcase Artists for its 2026 conference, scheduled for January 14–18 at ICC Belfast and Waterfront Hall.…
Denmark’s AySay Builds A Borderless Village
(headline image: AySay – Photo by Sebastian Vistisen) AySay tells a migration story in three tongues. Luna Ersahin’s voice moves like a compass needle between…
Off The Cuff, On The Beat: FlamencoEñe Off At Planta Baja in Granada
Now in its fourth outing, FlamencoEñe Off 2025 returns with a program centered on experimental and contemporary approaches to flamenco. The lineup features Lara Wong…
Avra Banerjee Wins Three At The 2025 Intercontinental Music Awards
Avra Banerjee earned three awards from nine nominations at the 2025 InterContinental Music Awards, a jury-selected global competition. He first appeared at the awards in…
Kora Across Borders: Althea SullyCole Charts a Transatlantic Path on ‘Due West’
Althea SullyCole – Due West (self-release, 2025) Althea SullyCole’s album Due West distills fourteen years of kora study into a transcontinental journey through African diasporic…
Womex 2025 Opens In Tampere With Finnish And Sámi Artists
WOMEX 2025 will open in Tampere, Finland, with performances by Värttinä, Kimmo Pohjonen, Áššu, and local group Ne Lintuizet. WOMEX is a leading world music…
Angus MacKenzie & Murdo Cameron Release “The Feral Goats Of Kintail”
Angus MacKenzie and Murdo Cameron have issued a new single, “The Feral Goats Of Kintail.” The recording features MacKenzie on whistles and mandolin, with Cameron…