Umbra – Bjargrúnir (Nordic Notes / Dimma, 2022) Umbra’s Bjargrúnir is a profound exploration into the heart of Icelandic folk music. This excellent fourth record…
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The Paco de Lucía Legacy Festival Announces New York Dates
New York City is set to honor the legendary guitarist Paco de Lucía through a major festival from February 20 to 24, 2024. This significant…
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Italian Rondinella Quartet – Amurusanza (Respect Record, 2024) In Italy, the celebration of regional and local identities, particularly through traditional, roots, and folk music, has…
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Sahel by Tuareg guitarist Bombino has taken the number one spot on the Transglobal World Music Chart for February 2024. Sahel was released on September…
View More Bombino Lands at #1 on Transglobal World Music Chart for February 2024Aga Khan Master Musicians Dominate World Music Charts Europe for February 2024
Nowruz by Aga Khan Master Musicians has attained the highest position of the World Music Charts Europe for the month of February 2024. The Aga…
View More Aga Khan Master Musicians Dominate World Music Charts Europe for February 2024The Rise and Fall of Salomè Through Pinto and Vassallo’s Artistic Lens
Salvio Vassallo & Monica Pinto – Il Bacio – Rise and Fall of Salomè (Visage Music, 2023) Salvio Vassallo and Monica Pinto’s collaborative endeavor, Il…
View More The Rise and Fall of Salomè Through Pinto and Vassallo’s Artistic LensTrio Ravnogor Unleashes Bulgarian Mountain Blues
Trio Ravnogor – Mountain Blue (Aide Aide! Music & Dance, 2022) Trio Ravnogor’s Mountain Blue is a captivating fusion of acoustic Bulgarian mountain blues, a…
View More Trio Ravnogor Unleashes Bulgarian Mountain BluesUnspoken Tradition’s “Weary Town,” delicately captures a spectrum of emotions
Bluegrass band Unspoken Tradition once again delves into the intricacies of human emotion, this time focusing on communal experiences of alienation and loss. Written by…
View More Unspoken Tradition’s “Weary Town,” delicately captures a spectrum of emotionsAdama Yalomba, A champion of the Rare N’Dan Harp
Adama Yalomba – Tanou (Remote Records, 2024) Adama Yalomba’s transformative journey with the ancient Malian n’dan, a six-string harp with roots in the pluriarc, marks…
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Petaluma Records has released Abdallah Oumbadougou’s “Iwouksane,” the second song extracted from Amghar: The Godfather of Tuareg Music – VOL. 1. Amghar is a compilation…
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