Born in war-torn Liberia but raised in the United States, singer-songwriter Mon Rovîa is making waves with his his “Afro-Appalachian” music.

SANTA CRUZ — With its spare accompaniment, intricate instrumentation and often haunting vocals, there is an appeal to Appalachian folk music that transcends geography and generations. The genre dates ...

Experience acclaimed bluegrass and folk as The Horsenecks and Chris Coole & John Showman perform live in Llangwm at St Jerome's Church ...

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Each a virtuoso in their own right, longtime friends and Wu Fei and Abigail Washburn team up for a tradition-blending debut album of folk music. Chinese Folk Music Meets Appalachian Tradition On 'Wu ...

On August 8th, the unmistakably unknown singer Oliver Anthony uploaded his original song “Rich Men North of Richmond” to YouTube, and as of Tuesday, the song sits atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The ...

A Morningside College instructor, known for her classical vocal background, will present a lecture/recital that focuses on her Appalachian roots. In addition to singing and talking about the mountain ...

TIME: Show starts at 8 p.m.; $15 at door, $10 in advance. PURCHASE TICKETS: https://www.showclix.com/event/mipso6029863 There are lot’s of reasons to come out to ...

COYLE — Appalachian-Americana folk singer Ash Devine will play a matinee show at Concerts in the Woods in Coyle at 3 p.m. Sunday. The concert will be at the Laurel B. Johnson Community Center, 923 ...

Watch the full conversation on the Rural Assembly YouTube channel. In 2019, folk musician Brother Hill and his bandmates found themselves in a seven-hour jam session with Belarusian musicians they’d ...

Belarusian musician and activist Siarhei Douhushau was in Chicago in March 2019 on a U.S. tour presenting folk art and music from his Eastern European home. Nadzeya Ilkevich, then a second-year ...

Wu Fei and Abigail Washburn, who released a self-titled debut album as a duo on Friday, have lived almost parallel lives. Both women were born in 1977, and both grew up to be accomplished and ...