Marjo Smolander – Cosmologies (self-release, 2021) Marjo Smolander’s debut, Cosmologies (2021), is built on collaboration. Recorded in Finland, Senegal, Denmark, and Mali in both living…
With help from a very engaging video and all-real instrumentation, multinational outfit Una Lengua Infinita celebrates tolerance and diversity on “Chefchaouen,” a beauty of a…
The 2026 Festival MED is shaping up to be its most ambitious and international edition to date, transforming the Historic Center of Loulé, Portugal, into…
Counter’s Creek – My Treasured Land (OOB Records, 2025) Counter’s Creek’s dazzling new album, My Treasured Land, summarizes five years of life spent in London,…
A band from Colombia’s Caribbean coast, Jorge Aguilar y Sus Embelecos, is joined by Senegalese guitarist Tapha Gaye for “Eres Tú Mi Rosa,” a reconnection…
Johan Tobias Bergstrom – Stella (Losen Records, 2026) Norwegian guitarist Johan Tobias Bergstrom presents his second album, Stella. Bergstrom is known for a delightful Django…
Silkroad will launch its next flagship touring program, Sanctuary: The Power of Resonance and Ritual, on stages across the United States from March 10–28, 2026.…
Aly Keïta – Balafon Evolution (One World Records, 2026) Ivorian balafon player Aly Keïta presents Balafon Evolution with his Berlin-based trio. The set connects West…
Garden of Silence – Neither You Nor I (Bazaarpool, 2025) Swiss-based ensemble Garden Of Silence released its debut album Neither You Nor I on Bazaarpool…
La Cumbia Chicharra – Quinto Mundo (Music Box Publishing, 2025) Two of the innumerable things I’m no good at are defining what exactly is meant…