Rosario La Tremendita to Present Flamenco Innovation in “Nuevos Territorios”
The SGAE Foundation concludes its Nuevos Territorios series with an electrifying showcase of contemporary flamenco on December 13 and 14 at Sala Berlanga in Madrid…
Joy Lapps & Larnell Lewis Deliver a Steelpan Twist to Holiday Music with The Caribbean Christmas Mixtape Vol. 1
Joy Lapps & Larnell Lewis – The Caribbean Christmas Mixtape vol.1 (KGR, 2024) The Caribbean Christmas Mixtape Vol. 1 is a fresh and highly enjoyable…
PJ Far-West & Ras Mundele Present Jamaican Vibes on “Greedy”
PJ Far-West & Ras Mundele deliver longstanding reggae consciousness and a sound to match, bringing together Congolese, Belgian and (most resoundingly) Jamaican musical aesthetics on…
Sam Redmore Unveils ‘Modulate’: A Fusion of Global Rhythms and Live Energy
Sam Redmore – Modulate (Jalapeno Records, 2024) Sam Redmore, who garnered a dedicated following with his inventive remixes, made a splash in 2022 with his…
Paqueando: A Sensational Modern Flamenco Tribute to Paco de Lucía
Diego Amador & José María Bandera – Paqueando (Toque Records, 2024) The artists behind Paqueando are two of flamenco’s finest musicians, Diego Amador and José…
Los Hermanos del Alma, an Afro-Roots Cuban/Swiss Collaboration
Deep roots Afro-Cuban drumming, reggae-tested effects, West African mallet percussion and chanted intonations combine to make ”Rumbadub” by Los Hermanos del Alma (a Cuban/Swiss collaboration)…
Karjalan Jouhikko: An Exploration of Karelian Folk Music
Santeri Dobrynin, Egor Masaltsev, Olga Plekhanova – Karjalan Jouhikko (Antonovka Records, 2023) The album Karjalan Jouhikko spotlights the jouhikko, a bowed lyre central to Karelian…
Maouzoun: A Cross-Cultural Exploration of Classical Arabic Music in a Modern Oslo
Maouzoun, Inger Hannisdal, Shble Saleem – Maouzoun (Fiol, 2024) Maouzoun, the collaborative project by Syrian oud player Shble Saleem and Norwegian violinist Inger Hannisdal, intertwines…
Found Festival 2025: A Celebration of Roots Music, Arts, and Discovery
Found Festival is a new roots music festival set to take place August 22–24, 2025, at Claydon Estate, Buckingham, UK. The event will feature music,…
Amanda Cook: From Humble Roots to Bluegrass Star
(Amanda Cook – Photo by CDC Artistry/Christina Stevens) Amanda Cook, originally from Jay, Florida, has emerged as a significant bluegrass artist based in the mountains…