In the vast and ever-evolving landscape of global folk traditions, women have long turned to music as a subtle yet potent form of resistance. Denied access to formal platforms of power political ...

Colombian-born percussionist and composer Samuel Torres and his group release their newest album, Trio Libre.

We Black Folk challenges the public’s often white-washed idea of folk music and welcomes artists of color into the folk ...

In a conversation with pianist Lara Downes, the New Yorker staff writer says music in America will keep evolving as long as ...

Mexican-American band Grupo Frontera joins Colombian star Silvestre Dangond for IMPOSIBLE. Watch music video. Listen, stream, ...

On the last day of the 20th Cartagena Music Festival, at a sold-out show, Giovanni Parra and his quintet finish their set with “Milonguín,” the title of his latest album dedicated to his younger ...

Robert Costa is a national correspondent for "CBS News Sunday Morning" and chief Washington analyst for CBS News. The story of America can be told through the lyrics of folk music – songs of the Great ...

The last time Folk Alliance International hosted its annual conference in New Orleans, in January 2020 just before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the event brought out more than 3,000 people, including ...

Beloved Colombian “música popular” singer Yeison Jiménez was killed along with five others in a fiery small-plane crash Saturday, authorities and his band have confirmed. He was 34. All six aboard ...

Colombian music star Yeison Jiménez, 34, was killed in a plane crash in central Colombia that left six people dead. TMZ reported the aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff while en route to Medellín ...