Babel Music XP 2025: Influential World Music Event Returns to Marseille
The 2025 edition of Babel Music XP, a leading world music showcase, will take place from March 20 to 22 in Marseille, France. Now in…
Fiddle Masters Jason Carter and Michael Cleveland Unveil New Take on Kenny Baker’s “Bluegrass in the Backwoods”
Bluegrass virtuosos Jason Carter and Michael Cleveland have released their first instrumental track, a reimagined version of Kenny Baker’s “Bluegrass in the Backwoods.” The song…
Mason Via: A Rising Star in the Modern Bluegrass Scene
Mason Via, a skilled singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist from Danbury, North Carolina, has quickly become a prominent figure in bluegrass and Americana music. Following his…
Rhiannon Giddens Launches Biscuits & Banjos Festival to Celebrate Black Culture
Grammy and Pulitzer Prize-winning artist Rhiannon Giddens has announced the launch of her inaugural festival, Biscuits & Banjos, set to take place April 25-27, 2025,…
Jason Carter: Bluegrass Fiddle Virtuoso and Longtime Del McCoury Band Member
For over 30 years, Jason Carter has been a pivotal figure in bluegrass music, best known as the fiddler for the Del McCoury Band and…
La Déferlance: A High Energy Mix of French Canadian Traditions
La Déferlance – Le Feu aux Poudres (self-released, 2022) Formed in 2018, La Déferlance has quickly established itself as a leading act in the Quebec…
Laid Back Reggae with a French Caribbean Essence
I’m not sure why French singer Justin DEUMIL has his surname upper-cased in each mention of him I’ve received, but I do know that his…
Carmen Souza’s “Port’Inglês” Explores Cape Verde’s Colonial Legacy Through African Jazz
Carmen Souza – Port’Inglês (Galileo Music, 2024) Carmen Souza’s Port’Inglês mixes traditional Cape Verdean rhythms with jazz, highlighting the country’s colonial history and cultural hybridization.…
Fábio Ramos New Single ‘Um Calice D’Nha Terra’ Out Now
Lusafrica’s rising star, Fábio Ramos, is set to release his debut album, Um Calice D’Nha Terra, on December 6, 2024. In the meantime, Ramos has…
Lincoln Center to Present Groundbreaking Acts at globalFEST 2025
(headline image: Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, January 2023 – Photo by Lawrence Sumulong) The 22nd edition of New York’s influential world music showcase…