Amy Grant, Sandy Kelly Lead Belfast’s Your Roots Are Showing 2026
Your Roots Are Showing (YRAS), billed as Ireland’s only dedicated folk, roots and traditional music conference, has announced full details for its 2026 edition in…
Congolese French Connection
Spearheaded by singer-songwriter Patrick Mundélé, Paris Kinshasa Express delightfully achieves the express purpose of saluting the classic Congolese sound that bridges rumba and soukous with…
Spellbinding Shadow Folk: Antinoë Bends Darkness On ‘The Fold’
Antinoë – The Fold (Dark Essence Records, 2025) Antinoë presents The Fold, a hauntingly beautiful chamber-like convergence of neoclassical folk, melancholy pop, progressive rock-style arrangements…
Romanian Riddim
The timeless sound of sax-sweetened lovers rock style reggae is captured skillfully by Romanian producer Marius-Alexandru Ionescu, aka Bass & Riddim Workshop. With assistance from…
Young Flowers Reclaims Kazakh Roots in Russia
Various Artists – Young Flowers: Music of Kazakhs from Orenburg Region (Antonovka Records, 2024) On Young Flowers, a field recording compilation from the Adamovsky district…
Korean Mask Dance Rock: Insun Park & Generals Begin first U.S. Tour
South Korean ensemble Insun Park & Generals will launch their first United States tour in Spring 2026, opening with a debut appearance at globalFEST 2026…
Della Mae Grow Their “Family Tree”
Della Mae has released “Family Tree,” the second single from their upcoming album Magic Accident, due January 23. Band founder and fiddler Kimber Ludiker leans…
Vopli Vidopliassova Marks 40 Years With High-Energy Tour
Vopli Vidopliassova begin their 40th anniversary tour this weekend at GlobalFest in New York City. Strong demand led organizers to add a second New York…
Chicago Songwriter Dana Maragos Goes National With Unimaginable Things
Dana Maragos – Unimaginable Things (Dana Maragos, 2025) Dana Maragos released Unimaginable Things nationwide on December 12, 2025. The album first came out as a…
Accordionist Teija Niku Unveils Reflective New Album Tovi
Finnish accordionist and composer Teija Niku has released her fourth solo album Tovi in 2026, a self-produced project that continues the artistic direction of her…