Michael Whalen gathered a super-group that includes guitarist Michael Brook, bassist Michael Manring, trumpeter Jeff Oster, and percussionist Karsh Kale for his new album, Our April Tigers.
The Arabic fusion of Didon. We talk to Meriem Ben Amor and Carmen Rizzo about their fusion of traditional vocal sounds and electronic arrangements heard on their debut, Tunisian Tale.
New music by Secret Sky, a group comprised of musicians from Loreena McKennitt's band, fronted by cellist and singer Caroline Lavelle. The new album is called Opium.
On a Slow Flow Echoes, a startling duet between Iranian kamencheh musician Kalyan Kalhor and Malian kora player Toumani Diabate. We'll also hear some new solo work by Michelle Qureshi.
Everybody loves Whipped Cream and we'll hear the electronic artist who goes by that name. She has a new EP, Someone You Can Count On. We'll hear that and new music by Philip Selway.
Experience the joy of Ibeyi. That’s Yoruban for twins and this duo are twin sisters from France who have an intoxicating sound that merges pop, hip-hop, African and Cuban grooves.
Heather Woods Broderick creates another brilliant song-cycle on Labyrinth, an album of moody songs and hopeful dreams not only for her but for the planet. It’s Echoes April CD of the Month.
Kaki King is celebrating the 20th anniversary of her debut album, Everybody Loves You. She performs that music that made the finger-style guitar world’s collective jaw drop, on Echoes.
Steve Roach’s Rest of Life tops the Echoes Top 25 for March, followed by Bill Nelson, Wax Tailor, Surface 10, Craig Padilla & Marvin Allen, Hammock and 19 more great artists.
The Fresh Handmade Collective plays live, featuring Simon Emmerson from Afro Celt Sound System, sitarist Sheema Mukherjee, and keyboardist Simon Richmond.
It’s the sound of the planet on Echoes as we celebrate Earth Day 2023. We’ll hear music inspired by the vistas and life on earth as well as music made from the sounds of the earth.
Kaki King is celebrating the 20th anniversary of her debut album, Everybody Loves You. She performs some of that music that made the finger-style guitar world’s collective jaw drop on Echoes.
Simon Emmerson, the founder of Afro-Celt Sound System passed on March 13, 2023 at 67. John Diliberto remembers this pioneering musician who fused musical worlds.
The Big Ears Festival 2023 took place this past weekend 3/30-4/2 and it lived up to its reputation with nearly 200 performances that stretched music concepts.
