With Balkan music more accessible then ever thanks to bands such as A Hawk and a Hacksaw and Beirut why not give this one a go featuring recordings from 1930s​-​80s. Plus watch a short film on A Hawk and a Hacksaw which documents two years of travelling and performing throughout Europe and the United States.

NYC based Canadian Cellist Julia Kent announces her fourth solo album Asperities, an album in response to conflict: internal, personal and global. Watch her new video for Invitation to the Voyage.

Pearl and the Beard offer up their third and final studio album, Beast. A precious and alluring parting gift, the trendy trio leave behind a feel good album filled with pop grandeur and luscious harmonies.

Our Tune of the Day is from South African multi-instrumentalist, composer Cara Stacey. Dark Matter is taken from her groundbreaking new album Things That Grow which aims to stretch the boundaries of bow music in an ensemble and create something entirely new.

Between them The Dovetail Trio, an invigorating new grouping of three proven talents: Matt Quinn, Rosie Hood and Jamie Roberts, have managed to work miracles in terms of creating a highly distinctive style and sound on their debut album Wing of Evening.

Following a busy year of touring in the USA, Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn fly in for a UK tour in November, including a date at the Southbank Centre as part of the London Jazz Festival. Get those dates and watch them performing Railroad live.

Our Song of the Day is a song premiere from US cult country soul man Jeb Loy Nichols who now resides in Wales on his remote small holding. Listen to ‘That’s All I Want’ from his new mini-album Ya Smell Me.

Fado singer Mariza is about to release ‘Mundo’, her sixth studio recording and her first of entirely new material in five years. Possibly her most diverse and contemporary release to date. One that hints at ‘new beginnings’.

Light Up the Dark is the latest offering from The Outside Track. Using musics of their native lands of Scotland, Ireland and Cape Breton as cornerstones there really is no dull moment amongst this generously-stocked offering. Another glorious and strong release from this world-class pan-Celtic band.

We have the second in a special four-part feature from Ange Hardy in which she reveals four tracks from her new album Esteesee exclusively to FRUK readers. Listen to and read about ‘Mother You Will Rue Me’ which features Steve Knightley.

Atlantic Drifter is the latest album from FRUK favourite Jonathan Day… It has an air of quiet self-assurance which negates the need for any superfluous bells and whistles. The music exists in and of itself yet remains both approachable and absorbing; placeless but grounded, timeless and yet somehow outside time.

Legendary Jamaican trombonist Rico Rodriguez passed away on 4th September 2015, read this lovely tribute from Jerry Dammers, founder of The Specials and 2 Tone records.