The Many Faces of Karsh Kale’s Dust
Karsh Kale – Dust (Six Degrees, 2026) Karsh Kale returns in 2026 with Dust, his first full-length solo album in a decade. Tthe project expands…
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…
6th Annual Charm City Django Jazz Festival
Lotus festival is partnering with Creative Alliance from Baltimore to promote the Charm City Django Jazz Festival. The two day event will celebrate the legacy…
Female Stars from Zanzibar to South Africa to Appear on Africa Oyé’s Online Showcase
Artists from Haiti, Zanzibar, South Africa and the Wirral (England) make up an eclectic line-up for the latest episode of Africa Oyé’s online series, Nyumbani.…
Rhiannon Giddens to Release “They’re Calling Me Home”
American musician and singer-songwriter Rhiannon Giddens has a new album titled “They’re Calling Me Home“, scheduled for release on April 9, 2021 on Nonesuch Records.…
Salsa Icon Johnny Pacheco Dies at 85
Johnny Pacheco, one of salsa’s biggest names, passed away on February 15, 2021. He was a renowned multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, arranger and bandleader. Juan Azarías…
Bluegrass Music Update February 2021
Industrial Strength Bluegrass Industrial Strength Bluegrass: Southwestern Ohio’s Musical Heritage (Smithsonian Folkways) is a new book (University of Illinois Press) and a soon-to-be-released new recording…
Superb Chamber Folk from The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc
The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc – Bonfrost (NFB, 2021) Three of the finest fiddlers from northern Europe present a bold and innovative vision of fiddle traditions…