The Music of Southern and Northern Laos
The Akuphone label has put together a collection of recordings of several musical styles from the Laotian provinces of Champasak, Attapeu, Sekong, Saravan, Luang Namtha…
Artist Profiles: Reeltime
Reeltime was an Irish traditional music quartet that combined stellar instrumental skills with a genius for arranging. Centered around the virtuoso playing of fiddler Máirín…
Artist Profiles: Ron Kavana
Irish songwriter/composer/musician Ron Kavana has been at the cutting edge of the international folk scene for three decades. He has released multi-award winning albums to…
Sean Ardoin’s Louisiana Creole Music Innovation and Passion
Sean Ardoin – Kreole Rock and Soul (Louisiana Red Hot Records/Zydekool Records, 2018) Although accordion virtuoso and vocalist Sean Ardoin comes from a well-known Creole…
Artist Profiles: Rua
Rua was Rua were an Irish music duo featuring Liz Madden and Gloria Mulhall. Rua released their critically acclaimed first album Rua in 2001 and…
Artist Profiles: Séamus Begley
One of a family of nine brothers and sisters – all musicians – from the Dingle peninsula, Co. Kerry, Séamus Begley’s father was a singer…
Artist Profiles: Séamus Connolly
Fiddler Séamus Connolly was born in Killaloe, Clare, in 1944. He’s Ten times All-Ireland champion. In his earlier days in Ireland he was fortunate to…
Guided By… Series at 20th Flamenco Biennial in Seville
The 20th edition of the Flamenco Biennial will expand to new venues in Seville such as Factoría Cultural-Polígono Sur a place where flamenco is a…
The Power of Music That Taps Human Resilience
Samite – Resilience (Samite Music, 2018) Resilience is a beautiful album by United States-based Ugandan musician and former refugee Samite. His main instrument is the…
Artist Profiles: Martin Hayes
Born in Ireland, Martin Hayes plays in the slow, lyrical style of his native East County Clare. He grew up playing traditional music with his…