world Archive
25 Aug 2018
Album Review: DDLO – Sueños de Luna y Mar
The title of this EP from DDLO translates as “Dreams of Moon and Sea,” and there’s an evocative, windswept feel to the collection’s four tracks. Subtle, gurgling synthesizers give a […]
24 May 2018
Andrew Finn Magill is Waxing Brazilian
Acclaimed fiddler Andrew Finn Magill grew up deeply immersed in Appalachian folk music traditions; his parents were and remain key figures in the annual Swannanoa Gathering. Over the course of […]
25 Apr 2018
Combo Chimbita: The (Tropical) Future is Now
New York City-based quartet Combo Chimbita plays its music in the present, but the band claims to live in the future. With an exotic and intriguing style of music the […]
24 Feb 2018
Album Review: Akshara — In Time
When it first came into the lexicon, the term world music made a kind of sense: though it’s laden with some unfortunate Eurocentric biases, the term was a way of […]
16 Jan 2018
Jamie Laval’s Celtic Christmas 2017
Scottish fiddler Jamie Laval has earned worldwide acclaim for his lyrical and evocative musicianship, as well as his always-compelling annual Christmas-themed live shows. Ever winter since 2011, the award-winning fiddler […]
04 Jan 2018
Toubab Krewe’s Second Act
When the band began touring in 2005, Asheville-based Toubab Krewe quickly established itself as a formidable hybrid of African and Western musical traditions. High demand and seemingly boundless energy kept […]
02 Nov 2017
Les Nubians Go Electric
Les Nubians come by their worldly flavor honestly. The sister duo of Hélène and Célia Faussart is originally from Paris, spent time in the Central African country Chad, returned to […]
02 Jun 2017
Dengue Fever: Holidays in Cambodia
Music historians often observe that the Beatles-led, so-called British Invasion was an example of British musicians absorbing American influences, and then serving that music back to Americans. In a sense, […]
24 May 2017
Vieux Farka Touré Does What Comes Naturally
Vieux Farka Touré is the guitar-playing and singing son of the late Ali Farka Touré, the Malian musician responsible for helping to bridge the gap between traditional West African music […]
27 Jan 2017
Rising Appalachia: Relationships and Resiliency
There is a wide consensus that the United States is entering a challenging era, especially for those fighting for civil rights, environmental protection and sustainability. For creative artists who seek […]