The McDades Move Tradition Forward on ‘Thread The Light’
The McDades – Thread The Light (Free Radio Records, 2026) Thread The Light finds The McDades in exceptional form: agile, inventive, and vividly alive. The…
Brandishing a Brass Spear
His name will clue you in as to his instrument of choice, and Jb Trombone does a choice instrumental version of Burning Spear’s reggae classic…
Elif Sanchez Collaborates with O Kwarteto and International Guest Artists on Así pues…
Elif Sanchez – Así pues… (Pasion Turca, 2026) Turkish singer-songwriter Elif Sanchez’s fourth album , Así pues…, was recorded in collaboration with Madrid-based multinational string…
Lonesome River Band Celebrates Summer Nostalgia on New Single “Summertime”
Lonesome River Band has released “Summertime” (Mountain Home Music Company), a song focused on childhood memories and the traditions of summer. “‘Summertime’ was sent to…
Black Banjo Renaissance Symposium and Concert in Washington, DC in July 2026
The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress will celebrate the Black Banjo Renaissance with a free, public symposium and concert on July 21st.…
Vejer Flamenco Expands Its Reach With Tradition and Contemporary Perspectives
The fifth edition of the Vejer Flamenco will take place in Vejer de la Frontera, Spain, from July 8 to 11, with a program that…
Start the Day Right
Based in Sweden but rooted in Latin America, a band called Serayá starts “Las Madrugadas” (“early mornings”) as a slow ballad before kicking it into…
Shannon Slaughter Introduces ‘Child of the Mountain’ Single
Shannon Slaughter has released “Child of the Mountain,” the first single from his upcoming album, Miles Between the Memories. “Child of the Mountain” celebrates mountain…
Tanzanian Ensemble Msindaba Jazz Band Documents Dar es Salaam’s Tarumbeta Tradition on Debut EP
Msindaba Jazz Band – Msindaba Jazz Band (Imetoka Collective, 2026) Dar es Salaam ensemble Msindaba Jazz Band recently released its self-titled debut EP. The four-track…
A Different Kind of Dutch Treat
Blending instrumentation and inspiration mainly from Armenia and Iran, a Netherlands-based duo called Hamraaz sound nothing short of exquisite through all six minutes of “Abar…