Béla Fleck turns 68 today. The Grammy-winning virtuoso, called 'The World's Best Banjoist,' has spent decades pushing the ...

The duo of Drew Frech and Becky Schneider will perform on banjos Friday night, the latest installment of the Musical Moments ...

Unrelenting summer heat signals that it’s time to anticipate Montreal’s Nuits d’Afrique Festival, hosting its 40th edition from July 7 to 19 this year. With more than 30 countries and over 700 artists ...

What stands out the most about three-piece American band Dirtwire at a glance are the instruments they play. If you're ...

Gambia is known as the smiling coast of Africa and Suntou Susso has promised to bathe this month’s Seek Out music and arts festival in glorious musical sunshine.

June 2026, including Chet Baker, Roni Ben-Hur, Bignami Veltri Jazz Ensemble, Ran Blake / Dominique Eade, Sam Braysher // ...

Marking the 50th anniversary of the Soweto uprising, a stirring programme culminated with Leon Bosch’s double bass sounding a fragile note of hope ...

The dexterous Palestinian musician and luthier Wissam Joubran takes us on an intimate tour of his atelier in the French capital, where every single oud is made with care, precision, artistry and can ...

I grew up in a musical household, and my earliest memories are of random instruments, songbooks, and a constant stream of family and friends performing. Music was how my mother—an opera singer, ...

Scott Joplin was the king of ragtime, a new kind music for the turn of the 20th century. Rick Benjamin’s Paragon Ragtime Orchestra takes Scott Yoo back in time to experience the music, movies and ...

Michael Prince Johnson’s latest album blends Afro-House with traditional African instruments, telling a powerful story of Africa as the origin of knowledge, rhythm, and culture. Breaking Boundaries ...

The Silk Roads Programme, a major 'Routes of Dialogue’ project, is one of UNESCO’s flagship initiatives. For more than three decades, it has served as a valuable tool for understanding how cultures ...