Artists

The name of this trio reflects their dedication to francophone musical traditions of French Canada: it’s both the French word for “summer” and a clever...

This old-time ensemble plays songs and tunes from the string bands of the 1920s and fiddle music from the American Midwest, as well as from...

Van-Anh Vo is an Emmy Award–winning master of the 16-string đan tránh zither and other instruments unique to Vietnamese culture. “Vo’s energy and enthusiasm for...

Singer Lamiae Naki was born in the ancient city of Fes, Morocco, and her ensemble Seffarine channels a deep knowledge of the music of both...

Salaam’s exquisitely rendered melodies are woven with stories and musings, taking the listener on a musical journey through traditional and original Middle Eastern music. Their sound,...

This Estonian duo identifies as “neo-zombie-post-folk,” using the talharpa (Northern European 4-stringed lyre) and electronics (including effects and loops) to create a unique sonic experience....

To her fans, Guinean native Natu Camara is “the Tina Turner of Guinea.” She mixes West African soul, rock, and pop music into exciting impassioned...

Founded in Costa Rica in 2011, Matixando is the musical project of Costa Rican singer-songwriter David Dávila González. Matixando is a collective of musicians and...

This young Cape Verdean singer honed her vocal technique in hotels and bars across the Cape Verde islands, developing a repertoire that has included Brazilian...

Born in Toronto as a quartet of buskers, the Lemon Bucket Orkestra is now a 12-member guerilla-punk-klezmer band that delivers cathartic and exhilarating performances. On...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

Cedric Watson & Bijou Creole resurrect the ancient sounds of the French and Spanish contra dance and bourré alongside the spiritual rhythms of the Congo...