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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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Unsung Heroes of Album Art and Photography: The Faces Behind the Sound
Unsung Heroes of Album Art and Photography: The Faces Behind the Sound

Stevie Connor
5 min read


Nova Scotia's Dave Gunning Returns with ‘Going Nowhere Tonight’, A Folk Gem That Shines in Stillness
Dave Gunning’s voice, rich, familiar, and steeped in sincerity, draws you in like an old friend telling a story by the fire

Stevie Connor
3 min read


Four Chords and the Truth: The Fourth Floor Confessions — A Night Where Stories, Songs, and Light Converge
Four Chords and the Truth: The Fourth Floor Confessions takes the stage.

Stevie Connor
5 min read


Archie Fisher: The Quiet Heart of Scottish Folk Music
The folk world has fallen silent this week with the passing of Archie Fisher, a true pillar of Scotland’s musical heritage, and one of the gentlest souls ever to lift a guitar.

Stevie Connor
4 min read


Global Strings, Hidden Genius: The Guitarists You Need to Know
Across continents, a cadre of guitarists embody this invisible magic, forming the backbone of eras and movements. From Canada to Niger, Scotland to Spain, these artists show that mastery is measured not by fame, but by resonance.

Anne Connor
5 min read


🎙 Album Review: Miss Emily Channels Truth, Soul, and Survival on The Medicine
Miss Emily’s story is one of grit and grace. Over two decades, she’s earned her place as one of Canada’s most formidable voices in blues and soul.

Stevie Connor
4 min read


Exclusive Excerpt From The Long Road To Flin Flon: The Chase & The Chasing Dogs
Stevie invites readers to step into his world, to hear the melodies behind the milestones, and to walk with him along The Long Road to Flin Flon.

Megan Routledge
7 min read


🎙 Album Review: AV & The Inner City - One of Canada’s Most Soulful, Vital Ensembles
If there is one musical collective to have emerged from Canada in recent years that I truly adore, it is AV & The Inner City.

Stevie Connor
3 min read


The 'Erin McCallum Blues Legend & Legacy Distinction' Recipients 2025
The 'Erin McCallum Blues Legend & Legacy Distinction' Recipients 2025

Erin McCallum
5 min read


Music, Friendship, and Legends Down Under: An Exclusive Excerpt from The Long Road To Flin Flon
Music, Friendship, and Legends Down Under: An Exclusive Excerpt from The Long Road To Flin Flon

Megan Routledge
8 min read


Ken Wallis Chats With Chuck Jackson & Gary Kendall Of The Hogtown Allstars
Since the touring retirement of Downchild, The Hogtown Allstars have picked up the baton and carried on with a new blues tradition and a new band.

Ken Wallis
6 min read


🎙 Album Review: Black Diamonds by Amira Kheir – A Radiant Tribute to Heritage, Humanity, and the Heart of Sudan
There are artists who make records, and then there are artists who build worlds. Amira Kheir’s Black Diamonds belongs firmly in the latter category

Stevie Connor
4 min read


Album Review: Global Rhythms, Shared Souls - Afrodream’s 'Guiss Guiss'
Based in Turin, Italy, Afrodream is a multicultural collective whose members hail from Senegal, Argentina, France, and Italy.

Stevie Connor
3 min read


Behind The Curtain: Tyler Burgess
It isn’t commonplace to encounter a professional musician who has embraced two significantly contrasting roles on stage more effectively than Tyler Burgess

Erin McCallum
5 min read


The Moonshine Café: A Beloved Oakville Venue Begins a New Chapter
Now, a new era is about to begin at The Moonshine Café. Out of the ashes, the phoenix rises.

Stevie Connor
4 min read


Album Review: Ink – BIG BUSKIN’
There are artists who chase trends, and then there are artists who bend them into something entirely new, that's Ink

Stevie Connor
3 min read


The Sound Café: A Global Voice for Music Rooted in Canada
The Sound Café was born from the same spirit that powered Blues & Roots Radio—a belief that music has the power to connect people across borders

Stevie Connor
6 min read


Ken Wallis Chats With Gabor Szepesi & Kathy Mulgrew of The Stonebridge Wasaga Beach Blues Festival
Ken Wallis Chats With Gabor Szepesi & Kathy Mulgrew of The Stonebridge Wasaga Beach Blues Festival

Ken Wallis
5 min read


The Long Road to Flin Flon: A Scottish Piper’s Journey from Bothy Ballads to World Championships
The Long Road to Flin Flon: A Scottish Piper’s Journey from Bothy Ballads to World Championships

Megan Routledge
9 min read


Album Review: Graham Lindsey’s Tune Machine - Tradition, Travel, and Pure Musical Joy
Graham Lindsey’s music has long travelled far beyond the ordinary

Stevie Connor
3 min read
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