Mercedes Peón who was born in La Coruña (Galicia, Spain) in 1967 has dedicated many years to recovering traditional music in her native Galicia and…
Artist Profiles: Mercedes Peón
Tag: Galician music
Artist Profiles: Matto Congrio
Matto Congrio was one of the most important modern Celtic bands in Galicia (Spain) in the early 1990s. Its only album Matto Congrio released in…
Artist Profiles: Xosé Manuel Budiño
Piper Xosé Manuel Budiño was born in Moaña, Spain. He is the son of a fisherman, a common profession in Spain’s northwestern reion of Galicia.…
Opposing Extinction
SES – Opoñerse Á Extinción (Fol Musica, 2016) Opoñerse Á Extinción is the fourth album by Spanish singer-songwriter Maria Xosé Silvar, who uses the artistic…
From Brussels to Santiago
Ialma – Camiño de Bruxelas a Santiago (Home Records, 2016) Ialma has evolved into of the finest exponents of contemporary Galician folk music. The core…
Galician Land of Dreams
Fuxan Os Ventos – Terra De Soños (Fol Musica, 2016) This is a special re-edition of the Fuxan Os Ventos’ album originally released in 2009.…
Contemporary Bagpipe Masters from Brittany
Pevarlamm – Deltu (Paker Prod, 2015) Pevarlamm showcases the talent of one of the finest bands in the Breton music scene. The band is led…
Sketches of Spain
Not sure why, but I’ve recently been receiving a steady stream of music from the Fol label out of Spain. Some I initially put aside…
Uxía & Narf to Present the Galician Songs of Spain in New York City
Uxía and Narf, two of the most important and influential artists from Galicia, are set to perform on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at Roulette in…
Songs of the Galician Women
Various Artists Cantigas de Mulleres (Fol Musica, 2012) This compilation presents some of the best female talent in the Galician music scene. Galicia is a…