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...
This “pure party machine” originated in the famed Bazurto Market in the heart of Cartagena, Colombia in 2009 – immersed in the colors and sounds of African and Caribbean culture. Their dynamic performances showcase the Afro-Colombian genre of music and dance called...
Amaan and Ayaan Ali Bangash grew up learning the intricacies of the sarod – the four-stringed lute of classical Indian music. Sons of sarod master Amjad Ali Bangash (Amjad Ali Khan), they are the seventh generation of a musical lineage known as the Senia Bangash School. Since childhood, they have performed throughout the world with their father, and as a duo, experimenting with collaborations that bring the sarod into harmony with other cultural traditions and musical genres.
Now with six solo albums, Jenn began her career with John Mellencamp, meeting the Hoosier rocker in Bloomington, Indiana, where she was in the midst of an all-American swimming career at Indiana University. During her stint with Mellencamp’s band she proved her...
A native of Dakar, Senegal, Maria de Barros lived the first 13 years of her life in Nuakchott, Mauritania in northwest Africa. Her creative heart, however, ultimately lies in the culturally rich Cape Verde; a former Portuguese colony located 350 miles off the coast of...
Nohe & Sus Santos (Nohe and Her Saints) is a four-piece band replete with the musical vibes of Central and North America. Incorporating Alt-Rock en Espanol, Quirky Cumbia, and Pop Grooves (and beyond!), Nohe & Sus Santos delivers a Latinx vibe full of soul,...
Tuvergen Band is a Mongolian Fusion-Folk trio based in Chicago, IL. Each performer brings his own musical tradition to the trio creating a blend of ancient Mongolian and Tuvan melodies with modern sensibilities and idiomatic world music rhythms....
When San Salvador perform, its six members stand four in a line, the other two facing in at the sides, as if at a family meal, with places open to invite the audience in. The band are Occitan speakers (“In France,” says bandleader Gabriel Durif ruefully, “no one can...
Guatemala’s Doctor Nativo is one of Central America’s most exciting new talents. His music layers Mayan spirituality, social activism, and folk wisdom over a propulsive sound combining reggae, cumbia, hip hop, and pre-Columbian instruments. His debut album, Guatemaya,...
Dwayne (Dopsie) Rubin hails from one of the most influential Zydeco families in the world. Although inspired by tradition, Dwayne has developed his own high-energy style that defies existing stereotypes and blazes a refreshingly distinct path for 21st-century Zydeco...