Albaluna – Heptad (Albaluna, 2021) Portuguese band Albaluna continues to surprise. Their superb new album, Heptad is inspired by the ancient Silk Road. Albaluna use…
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Artist Profiles: Sopa de Pedra
Sopa de Pedra is a Portuguese a cappella ensemble based in Porto that performs traditional Portuguese folk music with creative new arrangements. The ensemble uses…
View More Artist Profiles: Sopa de PedraArtist Profiles: Retimbrar (Portugal)
Retimbrar is an evolving musical collective from Porto that explores deep Portuguese traditional rhythms, songs and instruments. The collective was created in 2008 by Andrés’…
View More Artist Profiles: Retimbrar (Portugal)WOMEX Reveals 2021 Opening Program in Porto, Portugal
World music expo WOMEX has announced the artists set to perform at the Opening Concert, which focuses on the host country or musical region. Porto…
View More WOMEX Reveals 2021 Opening Program in Porto, PortugalArtist Profiles: Galandum Galundaina
Galandum Galundaina was founded in the early 2000s. The group explores the traditional music ofMiranda do Douro in northeastern Portugal, right next to the Spanish…
View More Artist Profiles: Galandum GalundainaArtist Profiles: Seiva
Multi-instrumentalists Vasco Ribeiro Casais and Joana Negrão, former members of influential Portuguese world music band Dazkarieh, formed Seiva in 2014. The goal is to perform…
View More Artist Profiles: SeivaCelina da Piedade Releases Live Album
Acclaimed vocalist and accordionist Celina da Piedade, one of the most recognized singer-songwriters in Portuguese roots music, has released a live album. “Celina da Piedade…
View More Celina da Piedade Releases Live AlbumGeodesia, Masterful Mandolin and More String Delights from Luis Peixoto
Luís Peixoto – Geodesia (Groove Punch Studios, 2021) Luís Peixoto, one of the finest Portuguese string instrument (cavaquinho, mandolin) players in Portugal, has released a…
View More Geodesia, Masterful Mandolin and More String Delights from Luis PeixotoAlbaluna to Release Heptad
Portuguese world fusion band Albaluna is set to release a new album titled Heptad on March 6, 2021. Haptad is inspired by the cultures of…
View More Albaluna to Release HeptadCelina da Piedade Releases Music Video for “Coradinha”
Portuguese accordionist and vocalist Celina da Piedade has released her new single titled “Coradinha“. It is a modern recreation of a very old song from…
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