My Americana Music Festival and Conference 2016
Read my review of the Americana Music Festival and Conference 2016 Nashville Tennessee 27 September 2016 It has been another incredible few days. The Americana Music Conference Festival and Conference (aka AmericanaFest) this year has been crammed with so many highlights that will resonate with me for years to come. This is my fourth consecutive Americanafest and about my eighth visit to Music City. The more times I come here the...
Kaia Kater’s Nine Pin Is Striking
Read our review of Kaia Kater’s striking album Nine Pines Kaia Kater Album – Nine Pin It is stripped back and measured, but Kaia Kater has a lot to say. Her new (and second) album Nine Pin (via Kingswood Records) delves into issues faced by African-Americans today and reflects on her own heritage duality. Born of African-Caribbean descent in Québec, she has deep ties both to Canadian folk and Appalachian music...