Trendafilka, named for the Balkan wild rose, sings folk songs of Eastern Europe, the Balkans, the Baltics, the Caucasus and the Eurasian Steppe, with its traditions of polyphonic singing.

The members of the Indian community performed traditional dances and folk songs to welcome the Indian PM in Rio de Janeiro.

Lucian Ban, John Surman and Mat Maneri bring a fresh treatment — and musical chemistry — to the bare-bones folk transcriptions of the 20th-century Hungarian composer Béla Bartók.

The dozen-voice a capella ensemble, with members in their 20s and 30s, specializes in traditional folk songs from around the world, including American spirituals, songs from Eastern Europe, Latin ...

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Merve Dasdemir and Jasper Verhulst of the Turkish rock band Altin Gun about their latest album, Yol.

In the chart containing 50 best albums, the World Music Charts Europe (WMCE) 2017, Katarína Máliková with her debut Pustvopol album was not only the best Slovak but also the best recording from ...

The women of the Oakland-based women’s choral group KITKA (which means “bouquet” in Bulgarian and Macedonian) manage to stand out in the diverse Bay Area choral scene because they offer something ...

Songlines, one of the most important magazines devoted to world music, will showcase the rich Silesian music scene in its April 2016 edition. The included Silesian Roots sampler was created as part of ...

Russ Nasset's third solo album, "He Was Singin' This Song," is a collection of 16 traditional folk songs. Nasset's interest in folk music goes back to his earliest days as a working musician.

Storm, a Bay Area singer, specializes in traditional music, with particular experience in Eastern European styles. She has studied with many traditional singers, including Donka Koleva, Kremena ...