Legendary Folk Musician Bert Jansch Dies

The late Jansch formed the folk-rock band Pentangle, which was the premiere folk-rock band in the UK in the 60s and 70s.

Remembering Argentine Folk Singer Facundo Cabral

Argentine folk singer Facundo Cabral was shot dead in Guatemala on Saturday.

Malian Group SMOD releases album

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Malian group SMOD is out with its third record. The self-titled release features the producing talents of world music superstar Manu Chao. Anchor Marco Werman tells us more about this folk, hip-hop trio.(Photo: SMOD) Download MP3

• SMOD on MySpace
• More on SMOD
• Global Hit archive

Global Hit: Alan Lomax

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Alan Lomax made an impressive career out of recording folk music all over the world; bringing it to American audiences, and preserving it for posterity. But few people heard the recordings that Lomax made in Haiti in the 1930′s. This month those Haiti recordings will be released to the public for the first time in a box set. Ruxandra Guidi has the story. Download MP3

• Box set info
• The Haiti Box blog
• Alan Lomax Collection at the Library of Congress

Black Sea Hotel

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For most Americans, Bulgarian folk singing means one thing and one group: Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares. The world-famous choir features about 20 women, singing intricate arrangements of traditional folk melodies. Well, in Brooklyn, New York, The World’s Alex Gallafent met a different choir doing it their way. Download MP3 (Photo: Alex Gallafent)

• The Mystery of the Bulgarian Voices
• Black Sea Hotel
• Joe’s Pub