Salsa Celtica who made a storming entrance with their synthesis of Afro Latin Salsa with Scottish and Irish traditional music are back with a new album The Tall Islands.
To mark the centenary anniversary of jazz man Sun Ra, the Arkestra led by 90-year young Marshall Allen will perform a special concert at the Barbican complete in space capes with a hint of Ancient Egypt.
Since winning Best Newcomer at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards in 2010, Sam Carter has been more in demand. Catch his trio on tour through March along with special guest Sam Sweeney of Bellowhead.
Our Song of the Day is also an exclusive video première of Brighton’s Carrie Tree’s ‘Mama Kita’ which also features the vocal talents of Albert Mazibuko from Ladysmith Black Mambazo.
Cumbrian ballad singer Maz O’Connor plays Cecil Sharp House followed by a double-headline tour with Jamie Smith’s Mabon. Plus listen to a new track from her forthcoming album.
The good folks at Light in the Attic Records have released Mark Lanegan – Has God Seen My Shadow? The collection is a survey of his solo material from 1989-2011 & includes 12 unreleased tracks.
Today we have an exclusive première from Sweet Gum Tree, the new solo project of French songwriter Arno Sojo. Breathtaker is from his forthcoming debut.
Our Song of the Day is ‘Was It A Dream’ by Marissa Nadler taken from her new album July which sees its European release via Bella Union on February 10th.
Midlake unveil their new video for The Old & The Young as they prepare for their UK tour next month. It features John Campling who appeared as the leader of the Death Eaters in Harry Potter.
Watch the new video from Matthew & The Atlas for his brand new single ‘Pale Sun Rose’ featuring Charlie Cox (Boardwalk Empire, Downton Abbey) as a loner fisherman.
Inge Thomson recently took some time out from Crows’ Bones for Baylis Gray to record this special session in which she performs ‘Cycle’ from her 2010 debut album Shipwrecks & Static.
