Music

Music

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A Griot Gathering

The two-day fest We Black Folk returns to Club Passim.

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Tennis Backwards

Sinnet holds court at Deep Cuts.

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White Noise

Don White puts family first at Club Passim.

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BMAs // Folk

BMAde Betterz 2024: we fix it.

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Palehound: “Fadin’”

Dusky folk at the First Congregational Church.

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A Bandura Apart

Say hello to a Ukrainian folk instrument at the Lilypad.

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Moon Bros.: “The Wheel”

American primitive?

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Annie Bartholomew: “Mountain Dove Song”

A sweet banjo picker.

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Big Sadie: “Corn Liquor”

Is corn liquor any good?

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Farah Kaddour: “Estehlal”

Have buzuq, will travel.

Hurray For The Riff Raff: “Colossus of Roads”

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Hurray For The Riff Raff: “Colossus of Roads”

This track puns too hard to not review.

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We Black Folk Fest Parts the Two

Anjimile and more celebrate black voices in folk music at Club Passim.

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We Black Folk Fest Parts the One

Aisha Burns and more celebrate black folk voices at Club Passim.

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Alex Fam: “Lion’s Mane”

Indie folk with some twee flavors.

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Crosslegged: “Only In The”

An unassuming weird folk gem.

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The Battle of Menotomy

Dennis Brennan beats back the redcoats at Menotomy Grill.

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Twas the Night After Xmas

Melissa Ferrick polishes off the nog at Club Passim.

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Kara Jackson: “liquor”

Are we hearing bossa nova vibes?

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Anjimile Returns

The former Allston resident gives their new album a spin at ICA Boston.

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Petaluma Vale: “Gooseberry Girl”

Harps rock, but this isn’t harp rock.