Alex Gallacher

Worlds Within Worlds turn their focus to the spiritual heartland of Gnawa music for their next release, featuring Abdel Benaddi, the most important hereditary Gnawa musician of his generation. Watch the accompanying video for Bouhala, the first single from ‘A Dream In Essaouira’.

Since it is May Day, we revisit conversations with folk artist and May enthusiast Lisa Knapp to briefly explore customs such as Padstow May Day celebrations, Jack in the Green traditions, rituals, and some of Lisa’s favourite folk songs related to May.

Listen to our latest Folk Show, featuring Anne Briggs, Martin Simpson, Arianne Chuchman & Benedict Drew, Weyes Blood, Goblin Band, Nick Granata, Carme López, Lunatraktors, Lemoncello, Craven, Luce Mawdsley and more.

Listen to Nadine Khouri’s stunning new single, a stripped-down recording of ‘Lo-fi Moon (Live at Karma Studios)’, on which she trades grand piano for guitar, delivering an intense and intimate performance – featuring the harmonies of Lizzy O’Connor and Joe Harvey-Whyte on pedal steel.

Drummer Chris Corsano has today shared I Don’t Have Missions, the lead single from his forthcoming album The Key (Became The Important Thing [& Then Just Faded Away]), that offers a rare instance of this prolific collaborator going deep on his own vision.

Listen to our Monday Morning Brew playlist ft. Anne Briggs, Seacht Líne, Craven, New Dangerfield, Dani Larkin, Lunatraktors, Cerys Hafana, Jake Xerxes Fussell, Creekbed Carter Hogan, DUG & Lorkin O’Reilly, Luce Mawdsley and more.

New Dangerfield is the highly anticipated Black string band supergroup that brings together Jake Blount, Kaia Kater, Tray Wellington, and Nelson Williams. Their first Single, “Dangerfield Newby” is out now and pays homage to 19th Cent. Black Abolitionist.

Taken from their forthcoming Ruins EP (May 10th), which showcases collabs and remixes from Japan to Circassia, underground hybrid trad-electronic duo Stick In The Wheel release their new single today – the slow-burn grime-epic Ruins VIP. Watch the accompanying video by Zeroh.

Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, guitarist, and actress Fatoumata Diawara has shared a new video for ‘Blues’ featuring world-renowned pianist Roberto Fonseca. Fatoumata calls on the djinn spirits, protectors of our family, community and country to thank them for their protection.

Taken from his forthcoming new album ‘One Evening and Other Folk Songs’, Buck Curran has shared his new single ‘Black is the Colour’ – channelling early Pentangle, it’s quite unlike anything he has done before.

Ryan Gustafson of The Dead Tongues announces the release of two new albums on Psychic Hotline: Body of Light and I Am a Cloud and shares the two title track videos. The album features performances by Jenn Wasner, Mat Davidson, Joe Westerlund and more.

Taken from their forthcoming new album Swallowtail, listen to Marisa Anderson and Jim White’s new single ‘Peregrine’, a gorgeous slow-burner that highlights the duo’s almost effortless synchronicity