The ancient-looking PA system was not meant to handle the immensity of sound produced by famed Nile Delta folk music ensemble El Tanbura as they warmed up for a show on the streets of Ismailia on a ...

Traditional African musical sounds and songs are under threat today. More than 50 years after the end of official colonial rule, the legacy of colonialism continues to sideline many traditional ...

In brief: For more than a decade, Berlin-based Ukrainian artist GANNA has explored and reimagined traditional Ukrainian songs through jazz, electronics and improvisation. Ahead of her performance at ...

Mento at the Half Moon resort in Jamaica. Nearly everyone who travels to Jamaica has heard of Bob Marley and reggae music, but far fewer know about mento, the traditional folk music of rural Jamaica ...

Faced with Russia’s efforts to erase Ukrainian culture, people have embraced traditional music as a way to reconnect with their past and affirm their identity. Roksolaniya, a traditional Ukrainian ...

Pandavani is one of India's most distinctive oral storytelling traditions, originating in the central state of Chhattisgarh. The name literally means "the story of the Pandavas" and refers to a ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The seeds of the Ukrainian band Yа́gody were planted long before their official formation bore fruit. The group’s origins stretch back to 2010, when actor Mykola Huseynov proposed ...