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…
Madagascan Musicians Modeste Hugues & Kilema Aim to Save the World
Modeste, a talented guitar player from Betroka (Eastern Madagascar), and Kilema, a multifaceted instrumentalist from Toliara (Western Madagascar), have come together to play and sing…
Talinka’s Seductive Mix of Past and Contemporary Sounds
Talinka – “Talinka” (Fanfare Records/Moonjune Records, 2017) Talinka is a genre-defying quartet led by London-based Israeli singer-songwriter and actress Tali Atzmon. “Talinka,” the quartet’s self-titled…
Artist Profiles: Graham Rorie
Graham Rorie is a fiddler and mandolinist from the Orkney Islands in Scotland. He currently lives in Glasgow. In 2018, Graham graduated from the Royal…
Artist Profiles: Ellie Beaton
Vocalist Ellie Beaton is from Rothienorman in Aberdeenshire (Scotland). She became interested in traditional music from a young age. Ellie studied Classical Voice at Aberdeen…
Artist Profiles: Bradley Parker
Bagpiper Bradley Parker is from County Down, Northern Ireland. He started playing the Highland Bagpipes at a young age and won the ‘Young Musician of…
Kotoko Brass Live from Starlight Square presented by Global Arts Live
Kotoko Brass is an ensemble whose music is inspired by the drumming of the Assante Kingdom in Central Ghana. They mix it with Caribbean and…
Pipa Masters Lin Shicheng and Gao Hong Unveil Hunting Eagles Catching Swans
Lin Shicheng and Gao Hong – Hunting Eagles Catching Swans (ARC Music, 2020) Two of China’s finest pipa players have released Hunting Eagles Catching Swans.…
Transfixing Scottish Music Inspired by St. Kilda
Garefowl – Cliffs (Penny Fiddle Records, 2020) Scottish multi-instrumentalist Ewan Macdonald put together Garefowl, an international collective of talented musicians. The group recorded Cliffs, a…
Laura Esparza and Carlos Esteban win the 13th Sons de la Mediterrània Contest
Laura Esparza and Carlos Esteban from Valencia (Spain) are the winners of the 13th edition of the Concurs Sons de la Mediterrània. The contest final…
Fabiana Cozza Celebrates Afro-Brazilian Music on Dos Santos
Fabiana Cozza has a new album titled Dos Santos. Cozza is one of the great Brazilian performers of her generation, and has already found her…