Mafer Bandola (bandola llanera), Lara Klaus (percussion, drums), Daniela Serna (percussion), and Sara Lucas (voice, guitar) come from different countries in the Americas, but they are “sisters in song, rhythm, and spirit.” The band draws on members’ diverse origins to...
The four women of Kardemimmit all sing and play the Finnish national instrument – the kantele. If you’re new to the kantele, think zither or dulcimer: the quartet play both the 15-stringed and 38-stringed varieties. Their powerful vocals draw from Finnish...
Joanna Hyde (fiddle, vocals) and Tadhg Ó Meachair (accordion, piano) share a passion for Irish traditional music, and for American folk music rooted in Celtic traditions. US-born Joanna has played (and studied) Irish music since childhood and has played with the Hydes...
Vocalist, composer, and scholar Galeet Dardashti is the first woman in her family to continue a tradition of distinguished Persian and Jewish musicianship. Her repertoire includes poetic prayers of Jewish tradition, Persian piyutim (liturgical songs), and other...
The Latin-fusion, hip-hop, and reggae of Forgotten Tribe is feel-good music for the soul. Band leader Khiry Managan is a singer, dancer, and multi-instrumentalist; his original music is meant to resonate with audiences of diverse backgrounds. “What we're trying to do...
Put Slavic Romani folk, folk-rock, a little punk, and some rock ’n’ roll into a musical blender, and you get Flying Balkan Laikas. This Austin, TX and LA based band is “to Russian folk music what Béla Fleck is to bluegrass: Outside-the-box, no-boundaries,...
Boston-based Nathan Gourley and Laura Feddersen are highly regarded young players of traditional Irish music. Their playing is steeped in lifelong study of the Irish tradition and is at same time colored by their American roots. The pair have developed a unique style...
Cedric Watson & Bijou Creole resurrect the ancient sounds of the French and Spanish contra dance and bourré alongside the spiritual rhythms of the Congo tribes of West Africa, who were sold as slaves in the Carribean and Louisiana by the French and Spanish. Cedric...
This old-time supergroup formed as friends and veteran musicians jamming together in their hometown of Bloomington, Indiana. Rooted in the heartland, the powerhouse quartet is acclaimed by music lovers worldwide for exciting, nuanced playing and devotion to old-time...
Blato Zlato (swamp gold, in Bulgarian) is inspired by both the ancient traditions of the Balkans and the cultural stew of the New Orleans music scene. The band re-interprets classic Bulgarian songs, backing classic Bulgarian harmonies with powerhouse acoustic...