Vinyl Reissue of Tuareg Music of the Southern Sahara
The album Tuareg Music of the Southern Sahara, originally released in 1960, will be reissued on vinyl and digital in January 2020 on Smithsonian Folkways.…
Smithsonian Folkways to Reissue Gambian Griot Kora Duets
Smithsonian Folkways has announced the reissue of the album Gambian Griot Kora Duets on vinyl and digital. Originally released in 1979, the album highlighted Gambian…
Manhu: Voices Of The Sani, the Sounds of Southwestern China
The album Voices Of The Sani will present the living tradition of Manhu in Yunnan province, China. The album is set for release on January…
Hungarian Band Terra Profonda Publishes For The Sake Of the Mountains
Terra Profonda, a Hungarian act that describes itself as a ‘shamanistic folk-blues’ band has a new album titled For The Sake Of The Mountains (Fonó…
Portuguese Multi-instrumentalist Madalena Palmeirim Releases Right as rain
“Right as rain” is the first solo album from Portuguese singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Madalena Palmeirim, an artist with a 10-year long career. Lyrics are in…
Artist Profiles: Roosevelt Collier
Sacred steel guitar maestro master Roosevelt Collier started out playing in the House of God Church in Perrine, southern Florida, together with his uncles and…
Boundary-blurring Contemporary Malian Songs
Kankou – Kuma (Cannery Row Records, 2019) Rising Malian singer-songwriter Kankou joins forces with Scottish guitarist Mark Mulholland on Kuma. Kankou Kouyate is a member…
The Extraordinary Clarinet and Lauto Sound of Epirus
Petroloukas Halkias & Vasilis Kostas – The Soul of Epirus (Technotropon, 2019) Two Greek music masters, Petroloukas Halkias and Vasilis Kostas, representing different generations, present…
The Old Town School of Folk Music Announces 2020 World Music Wednesdays Season
The Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago (Illinois, USA), has announced the 2020 World Music Wednesdays season. Concerts are free, with a suggested…
Le Vent du Nord and De Temps Antan to Celebrate the Music of Quebec at Zankel Hall in New York
On Friday, January 24, 2020, two of the finest groups from Quebec, Le Vent du Nord and De Temps Antan, will perform together in Zankel…