Pooja Goswami Pavan – The Mind, Ecstatic – Songs of Kabir (Neuma Records, 2026) Hindustani vocalist, composer, and scholar Dr. Pooja Goswami Pavan latest work…
(headline image: Habib Koité & Sura Susso) The Tung Auditorium in Liverpool (England) has announced its Autumn-Winter 2026 season. It is the University of Liverpool…
Award-winning bluegrass duo Kenny and Amanda Smith have released “Tears of the Cherokee,” the latest single from their forthcoming album, Whole World Round, which is…
Ramblin’ Ricky Tate – The Magnolia Sessions (Anti-Corp, 2026) The Magnolia Sessions, the Nashville-based live series recorded outdoors beneath a large magnolia tree at Anti-Corp/Black…
Italian guitarist Gianluca Verrengia shows both finesse and fire throughout “Tres Amores,” an exemplary piece of flamenco rumba (rumba flamenca) that’s largely instrumental until choral…
Bluegrass singer-songwriter Aidan Muse has released “Progress,” a new original song inspired by concerns over deforestation and the loss of farmland in his home state…
Angelique Kidjo – Hope!! (Parlophone/Warner Music, 2026) Angélique Kidjo’s Hope!!, her joyful 16-track Afropop set spiced with neosoul, Afrobeats and other popular music influences features…
Estudiantina of Melbourne – Ta Nisia [The Islands] (self-release, 2026) Estudiantina Of Melbourne presents its second album, Ta Nisia (The Islands), an independently-released recording. The…
I’ve long agreed with the contention that blues music was born in Saharan Africa, and the most recent affirmation is courtesy of “Tansihay” by Hamida…
The Alma y Jaleo Festival will take place on June 13, 2026, in San Agustín de Guadalix, Madrid, with a lineup that combines established flamenco…