Artist Profiles: Juan José Robles
Juan José Robles Mayol started his musical career as a child in rondallas (ensemble of stringed instruments) and folk bands in his his hometown, Alhama…
Folk Alliance International Reveals Recipients and Inductees of the 2020 International Folk Music Awards
Folk Alliance International (FAI) has announced the award recipients and inductees for the International Folk Music Awards (IFMAs). The awards will be presented on Wednesday,…
The Golden Age of Funaná Accordion Masters
Various Artists – Pour Me A Grog: The Funaná Revolt in 1990s Cabo Verde (Ostinato Records, 2019) Pour Me A Grog: The Funaná Revolt in…
Forró Music
Forró music is the heartbeat of Northeast Brazil. Born in the sertao, the arid interior of the region, forró was formed by the many traditions,…
Artist Profiles: Rosalía
Rosalía Vila Tobella, better known as Rosalía, was born on 25 September 25, 1993 in San Esteban de Sasroviras, Spain. The Spanish singer-songwriter is known…
Artist Profiles: Joanne Shenandoah
Joanne Shenandoah was born in Oneida, New York in 1958. She was a Wolf Clan member of the Oneida Nation, Iroquois Confederacy. She was the…
Artist Profiles: Olov Johansson
In 1990 Olov became the first world champion of the nyckelharpa. He began to play the nyckelharpa in 1980 as a fourteen-year old and was…
Artist Profiles: André Abujamra
André Cibelli Abujamra was born May 15, 1965 in Sao Paulo. Boldness has always been part of André Abujamra’s more than forty-year career. He has…
Coco
Coco is a dance from the states of Pernambuco, Paraiba and Alagoas in the north-east of Brazil, with various names, depending on each region –…
Artist Profiles: Ross Daly
Of Irish descent, born in England, Ross Daly traveled as a child with his family around the world and soon his deep interest in music…