Musician Nicole Singer, the organizer of Youth Traditional Song Weekend, which took place online this month due to the pandemic, is trying to bring young people and non-traditional audiences into folk ...

Jennifer Reid sang workers’ songs, Malmin plumbed gnarly Norwegian hinterlands and Quinie rode across Argyll on a horse ...

Folk songs from Mexico and Venezuela feature this week on En Casa, along with a spiritual guitar instrumental from Argentina.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- If you’re someone who wants to jam out in a circle with like-minded folk and likes to listen to one of the oldest genres in music history, there’s a festival for you. The 8th annual ...

In Finland, music is deeply ingrained in society. It's a natural part of daily culture, and the vocal tradition is especially strong. We welcome to the NPR studios one of the great male choirs from ...

It’s an inaccurate science to try to define music by category and genre. Artists rail against it, critics endeavour to nail it down into the simplest terms, the most convenient definitions and snappy ...

MILES O’BRIEN: And now: new music created from old sounds. A group of British and American musicians named Offa Rex have put a modern twist on traditional folk songs dating back centuries. Their first ...

The ethereal sounds of traditional Eastern European folk songs aren't typically heard in New Orleans. With multiple, simultaneous voices threading equally through the song, the traditional style known ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. The Ekgarrekin Choir performs at the San Francisco Basque Cultural Center’s Mass on February 14, 2016. Photo by Elisa Hough, Ralph Rinzler ...

Some songs never really age, they simply travel. Shakira’s Waka Waka (This Time for Africa), originally released as the ...

The day after Halloween is celebrated among people from Central and Southern Mexico as Dia de Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. It's traditionally a colorful affair, with festive music, food, and ...