From Hallingdal To Homs: Spove’s Folk Flight
Spove, Nawara Alnaddaf, Silje Risdal Liahagen, Inger Hannisdal, Adrian Myhr – Spove (Fiol, 2025) Norwegian-Syrian quartet Spove has released its debut album, Spove. The exquisite…
Kepa Junkera’s Tribute to Galician Music
Kepa Junkera Galiza (Folk Musica, 2013) Celebrated accordionist Kepa Junkera is one of the best funded artists in the Basque region of Spain. In 2008,…
Summerstage 2015 to Present Three Leading Cape Verdean Roots Artists
The Cesária Évora Orchestra, Mayra Andrade and Dino D’Santiago are set to perform on Sunday, July 12 at SummerStage in Central Park, New York City…
Gypsy Music Discoveries
Various Artists Discover Gypsy Music with ARC Music (ARC Music EUCD 2578, 2015) ARC frequently puts thin folk forms from different musical cultures on a…
Colombia’s Meridian Brothers to Perform in Chicago
Meridian Brothers are set to perform on Sunday, June 21, 2015 at Mayne Stage in Chicago. Colombian guitarist and composer Eblis Alvarez created The…
Bajofondo to Perform at Concord Music Hall in Chicago
Tango innovators Bajofondo are set to perform on Thursday, July 16, 2015 at Concord Music Hall in Chicago. Argentine musician and composer Gustavo Santaolalla, along…
Seasoned Cypriot Folk Music
Monsieur Doumani Sikoses (Monsieur Doumani, 2015) Greek Cypriot folk innovators Monsieur Doumani are back with another outstanding contemporary recording rooted in the island’s traditions. Sikoses,…
Jorge Drexler, Diego Garcia and Danay Suárez to Perform at SummerStage 2015
Three acclaimed Latin American artists are set to perform at SummerStage 2015 in New York City. Jorge Drexler, Diego Garcia and Danay Suárez will…
Fusions Without Confusion
Music that’s a mix of genres can be a good thing. Or not. And more and more it seems like artists who choose to…
Celebrated blues and soul singer Mighty Sam McClain Dies at 72
American blues and soul singer Mighty Sam McClain died on June 16, 2015. The 72 year-old Grammy nominated artist suffered a stroke and passed…
Oslo World Music Festival 2015 to Focus on Argentina
The Oslo World Music Festival has scheduled some of the finest acts from Argentina for the 2015 edition of the festival. Argentina’s Minister of…