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Original Pilipino Music is on a roll these days. First off. Multo by the alt band Cup of Joe became the first Filipino ...
Even though they’d lost almost everything, they still remained optimistic, with Sofronio serenading them with his version of the Visayan folk song “Pobreng Alindahaw.” Since their house was ...
Hans Kaiser is a singer-songwriter from Butuan, now based in Manila. Blending Bisaya, English, and Filipino, his music delves into love, identity, and the messy beauty of growing up queer. Rooted in ...
Moderated by host Roshan Abbas, the panel included CBFC Chairperson and lyricist Prasoon Joshi, folk singer Malini Awasthi, ...
New Delhi, Folk songs that have been buried for years are now making a comeback just like old traditions, says renowned singer Malini Awasthi, who has worked for years on documenting and ...
The album explores themes of grief, growth, and the continuation of folk music traditions. Grammy-winners Sarah Jarosz, Aoife O’Donovan and Sara Watkins — the trio of musicians comprising star ...
Nonetheless, Joel had a goal in mind to write what he considered an authentic folk song. He pulled it off in 1989 with “The Downeaster ‘Alexa’”, in large part because he was personally ...
You don't have to be from the south to know and master country music, and these three artists are prime examples of that very ...
I was later able to chat with her at a gathering of folk music people in Virginia. Today she’s in her late eighties." When the biographical movie about Bob Dylan, "A Complete Unknown," opened ...
Their music blends folk, rock, and bluegrass. The band has won several awards, including Grammy Awards for Best Album and Best Song. They’ve earned recognition for their creative approach to ...