Ukrainian Music as Spiritual Resistance in the UK
(Headline image: a photo of a Ukrainian bandura. Trembita brand.) Ukrainian music is more than mere art, it is the living voice of a nation,…
“The World Stood By” Channels Tigray’s Grief, Grace, and Global Neglect
Tigray Tears – The World Stood By (Toy Gun Murder, 2025) On Tigray Tears’ The World Stood By, a cast of exiled Tigrinya-language singers transforms…
World Music Institute Launches 40th Anniversary Season for Fall/Winter 2025–26
World Music Institute (WMI) marks its 40th anniversary with a new season celebrating world music and dance in New York City. The Fall/Winter 2025–26 program…
Madrid Folk Quartet Xara Wins Runas 2025
(headline image: Xara. Photo courtesy of Festival Internacional do Mundo Celta de Ortigueira) Folk group Xara, based in Madrid and influenced by traditional Asturian music,…
Riding the Wave: João Selva Returns with Onda
João Selva – Onda (Underdog Records, 2025) Brazilian singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist João Selva continues his exploration of Afro-diasporic rhythms with Onda, his fourth solo…
Iron Horse Puts a Bluegrass Spin on Creedence’s “Bad Moon Rising”
Iron Horse has released a new music video for “Bad Moon Rising,” featured on their latest album Pickin’ On Creedence Clearwater Revival: Bluegrass Revival: Since…
Back to the Rhythm: Cserepes Remixes African Roots
Cserepes – The Beginning of the Beginning (Fonó, 2024) Károly Cserepes returns with The Beginning of the Beginning, his seventh remix album. This new installment…
Tangos Across the Pond: Pipo Romero Blends Genres in Bold New Single
Guitarist and composer Pipo Romero has released “Tangos del Atlántico,” his second preview of the upcoming album Alborada, due out in October. This follows his…
Benson Pick Up Steam with “Lover of the Road”
“Lover of the Road” finds mandolinist Wayne Benson and banjoist Kristin Scott Benson, performing together as Benson, collaborating with former Steep Canyon Rangers frontman Woody…
Tondini Reimagines Bosnian sevdah songs through a disco-infused electronic dance music
Tondini – Tondini plays Mostar Sevdah Reunion – Disko 088 (Snail Records, 2025) Electronic producer Tondini presents Disko 088, a collaborative, joyful and hip-shaking concept…