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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.

Smithsonian Folkways Announces New Historical Album – a live 1965 Concert featuring Bessie Jones, John Davis & The Georgia Sea Island Singers with Mississippi Fred McDowell – a riveting, historic look at the intersection of Black folk traditions and civil rights activism.

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.

Just A Man is the brand new single from Irish duo Colm O’Connell and Rory McDaid under their artist moniker Rezo, taken from their new album, The Age of Self Help, due for release on 12th July 2024.

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

Norwegian singer and composer Susanna announces her new album, Meditations on Love, and shares its lead single, “Everyone Knows.” Watch the accompanying self-directed video, filmed and edited by Jonas Mailand, that explores the idea of feeling alone while being together.

Taken from her fourth album, Cool Head (that accompanies her debut novel, Tell Me Who I Am), listen to Georgia Ruth’s new single ‘Duw Neu Magic’ – “…Iwan Morgan, who co-produced the album, says it sounds like rainy Paris in the 60s – I’m happy with that!”.

Malin Lewis, the pioneering queer bagpiper, fiddler, instrument maker and composer, releases their debut album Halocline next month. Watch the stunningly scenic video for their third album single, Hiraeth. The album is inspired by European folk traditions, human nature, queerness and the universe.

Jake Xerxes Fussell announces his new album and Fat Possum debut ‘When I’m Called’. Listen to his lead single, the traditional song ‘Going to Georgia’, sourced from an Art and Margo Rosenbaum Folkways anthology. It’s truly heavenly.