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THE SOUND CAFÉ
Global Journal of Roots & World Music
Music is memory. We tell the stories, preserve the voices,
and map the journey's of the world's musical tradition's
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From Birmingham to Cuba, Barcelona to Mexico, Now Portugal: Peyoti For President Returns with 'Your Comfort Zone'
The seeds for the new album were planted in 2020, when a Netflix series featured one of Peyoti For President’s songs.
Anne Connor
3 min read
UK-Based, The Zac Schulze Gang, To Release Debut Studio Album
The Zac Schulze Gang is excited to announce the upcoming release of Straight to It
Pati deVries
3 min read
Australian Singer-Songwriter Vanessa Jade Strikes Boldly With Haunting Debut 'The More I Lie'
Australia has long been home to voices that carry both grit and grace, and with her solo debut, Vanessa Jade proves she belongs in that lineage
Stevie Connor
3 min read
Greta Gaines: Renaissance Woman Returns With 'Bird Before Light'
Greta Gaines - extreme snowboard champion, media commentator, advocate, and label owner
Megan Routledge
3 min read
Jon Batiste Strikes Gold Again with Big Money, a Celebration of Soul, Spirit, and American Roots
Jon Batiste has returned with a bold, exhilarating new chapter: his ninth studio album, Big Money.
Megan Routledge
3 min read
Steve Earle & Reckless Kelly – Dead Or Gone To Dallas
Steve Earle & Reckless Kelly -Unapologetic. Unpolished. Unforgettable.
Stevie Connor
5 min read
Album Review: At the Crossroads of Blues and Americana - Rosedale Junction’s 'Corn Flakes and Coffee'
Rosedale Junction’s latest release, Corn Flakes and Coffee, is a tour de force in the art of Blues Americana
Stevie Connor
3 min read
N’Faly Kouyaté Unveils His Pan-African Sonic Manifesto: FINISHING
When music becomes medicine, when rhythm meets revolution, and when tradition is infused with bold innovation — you'll often find N’Faly Kouyaté
Stevie Connor
4 min read
Luke Combs Saddles Up Once More With New Single and Video Featuring NASCAR Legends
Luke Combs isn’t just riding high — he’s back in the saddle, and he’s bringing a couple of American legends along for the ride.
Anne Connor
3 min read
🎙 Australian Folk Luminary Ruth Hazleton Unleashes Mythic Power in Darkfolk Masterpiece
Australian Folk Luminary Ruth Hazleton Unleashes Mythic Power in Darkfolk Masterpiece
Stevie Connor
3 min read
🎙 Album Review: David Francey’s MAPS - A Songwriter’s Life in Landmarks
In MAPS, David Francey gifts us more than a record.
Stevie Connor
5 min read
🎙 AV & The Inner City: Edmonton’s Soul-Soaked Choir of Courage and Community
There’s something extraordinary happening on the porches and stages of Edmonton — and its name is AV & The Inner City.
Stevie Connor
3 min read
🎙Indie-Folk Intimacy: Adrianne Lenker Captures Lightning in a Bottle with Live at Revolution Hall
In a world that often prioritizes polish over presence, it’s rare to find a live album that feels as intimate and emotionally charged as Adrianne Lenker’s Live at Revolution Hall.
Stevie Connor
5 min read
Foo Fighters Fire Up Their Fourth Decade With 'Today’s Song'
Thirty trips around the sun after Dave Grohl quietly slipped a self‑recorded cassette to a handful of friends, Foo Fighters have kicked open the door to their next era.
Stevie Connor
2 min read
Bruce Springsteen Opens the Vaults with 7 Lost Albums on ‘Tracks II’
Bruce Springsteen is about to open a long-sealed vault of musical treasures. On June 27, Tracks II: The Lost Albums
Stevie Connor
2 min read
Album Review: Tyler Childers' Highly Anticipated New Album 'Snipe Hunter'
Tyler Childers once again proves why he’s one of the most vital and unpredictable voices in modern country with his highly anticipated new release, Snipe Hunter.
Stevie Connor
2 min read
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