Väsen's origins are deeply rooted in the centuries-old tradition of the folk music of the Swedish province of Uppland. They perform exquisite string music with virtuosic flair; the sound is by turns winsome, bittersweet, and exhilarating. Väsen is Olov Johansson on...
Spanish vocalist Irene Atienza and Brazilian guitarist Douglas Lora stand at the intersection of the great musical traditions of their respective countries. The duo interprets the classic Latin catalogue of boleros, fados, tangos, sambas, and bossa-nova revere...
The Steve Riley Trio plays Cajun French music born in the bayous of Southwest Louisiana: acappella ballads; Cajun blues; hot two-steps that transform the festival tent into a Louisiana dance floor. Steve Riley is a master of the Cajun accordion and his bandmembers...
Steam Machine celebrates old-time and bluegrass with some very fine playing and a sure feel for the soul of American roots music. AJ Srubas (fiddle), Aaron Tacke (banjo), Rina Rossi (guitar, clogging, square dance calling), and Nokosee Fields (upright bass) pull...
Two dynamic forces from Argentina’s independent folk scene come together at Lotus. Composer, singer, and actress Sofía Viola writes songs that evoke both Latin American folklore and contemporary life. She borrows from an impressive variety of styles (tango, milonga,...
Dave Curley (vocals, guitar, banjo, mandolin), Tadhg Ó Meachair (piano, piano accordion), and Joanna Hyde (vocals, fiddle) perform a rousing blend of Irish and American folk music. They move easily among traditional melodies, their own compositions, and songs from the...
Movits! returns, with their special Swedish concoction of hip-hop and swing. Johan Rensfeldt (vocals), Anders Rensfeldt (DJ, sampling, and other instruments), and Joakim Nilsson (sax) bring what they like to call “windy street swing; music for both art directors and...
Long before they were a band, the members of Lula Wiles sang folk songs and traded fiddle tunes at camp in Maine. The trio, all of whom grew up in rural Maine, carry those lessons of community and the meaning of shared art with them as they create music that explores...
Le Vent du Nord brings everything you want from authentic Quebecois music. Gorgeous acapella songs? Check. Absolutely cracking dance tunes? Yep. Exuberant virtuosity? Mais oui. This acclaimed band is a leading force in Quebec’s progressive francophone folk movement,...
Les Filles are from Illighadad, a secluded commune in central Niger, in the scrubland deserts at the Sahara’s edge. They draw on the traditional tende music of rural Niger that inspired Tuareg blues. The sparse music, which is built from a few elements (vocals,...