Väsen – Duo (NorthSide/Olov Johansson Musik, 2021) Väsen, Sweden’s iconic contemporary folk music band, has gone through yet another change. Throughout the years, Väsen has…
Tantalizing String Work Grounded in Swedish Tradition
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Gorgeous Kora-Accordion Collaboration
Ablaye Cissoko & Cyrille Brotto – Instant (Ma Case Records, 2022) Instant is the superb new collaboration between acclaimed Senegalese kora player and vocalist Ablaye…
Artist Profiles: Kalàscima
Italian band Kalàscima includes six friends from the deep Salento in southern Italy. They are one of the most innovative bands in the Italian world…
Artist Profiles: Le Diable à Cinq
Le Diable à Cinq is a Canadian folk music ensemble from Ripon in the Outaouais region of Quebec that was formed in 2015. They perform…
Masters of Groove Send a Powerful Message of Global Healing
Planet Drum – In the Groove (2022) Planet Drum, the international world music supergroup of master drummers, is back with “In The Groove”, an album…