The acclaimed Ethiopian-American artist Meklit Hadero released her new album A Piece of Infinity on September 26 on the Smithsonian Folkways label, and recently released sessions of these new ...
Sunday. Post-lunch. The atmosphere was pure, low-grade tension. Write or stroll. That was the whole setup. The writing urge was bugging me; the whole day an ...
Jackson, Mississippi, will host the 82nd National Folk Festival for a three-year residency from 2025 to 2027. The festival will feature over 300 musicians, dancers, and craftspeople with performances ...
Jorga Mesfin, the legendary saxophonist and keyboardist, was a budding jazz musician in college in 1997, exploring the vast universe of music. While in the United States, his many endeavors included ...
This lighthearted moment shows how music becomes the bridge to grab someone’s attention in a fun and respectful way. #ViolinMoment #MusicAndConnection #GettingAttention #LightheartedMusic #ViolinCharm ...
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Glen David Andrews raised his trombone and sounded the opening bars of "When the Saints Go Marching In," leading a second line parade of several hundred people through Congress Park ...
OTHELLO — When she catches a glimpse of her daughter’s work on TV, Dora Vargas doesn’t see the bright lights or the awards. She remembers a 14-year-old girl with big ideas, asking her to hold a camera ...
The Deftones took the stage Friday night at the Aftershock music festival in Discovery Park in front of thousands enthusiastic fans, including many who had staked out spots on the rail as many as nine ...
What do you get if you meld a Raspberry Pi, a chiptune synthesizer, and a case that looks like an imaginary Kenback-2000? Well, if you are [Artifextron], you get the NTRON. Part Nintendo console, part ...
Jazz, blues, country — the South isn’t just rich in storied music. Some of the most iconic and influential genres of the art form were born right here, So, clear your travel schedule; it’s time to ...
SPREADING THE LOVE: Potter Cory Plott, pictured, says he loves telling people about his craft — and letting them try it out for themselves — as one of the N.C. Mountain State Fair Heritage Artisans.