Between them, Cosy Sheridan and TR Ritchie have won most of the major songwriting contests in the country, among them the Kerrville Folk Festival, the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, the Sisters Folk Festival, the Napa Valley Folk Festival, the Silverton Folk Festival and the Snowbird Mountain Festival in Utah. Frequently traveling together but also performing as solo artists they have toured for the past 20 years, singing their songs in coffeehouses and concert halls, at festivals and in living rooms across the country. Sheridan has been called "one of the era's finest and most thoughtful singer-songwriters," while Ritchie was dubbed a "classic folk troubadour" by Performing Songwriter magazine.

Between them, Cosy Sheridan and TR Ritchie have won most of the major songwriting contests in the country, among them the Kerrville Folk Festival, the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, the Sisters Folk Festival, the Napa Valley Folk Festival, the Silverton Folk Festival and the Snowbird Mountain Festival in Utah. Frequently traveling together but also performing as solo artists they have toured for the past 20 years, singing their songs in coffeehouses and concert halls, at festivals and in living rooms across the country. Sheridan has been called "one of the era's finest and most thoughtful singer-songwriters," while Ritchie was dubbed a "classic folk troubadour" by Performing Songwriter magazine.

Called "...one of the wonders of world trance music" by the Los Angeles Times, Mamak Khadem captivates audiences by blending her roots in the ancient poetry and music of the Persian masters with a bold and revolutionary new sound. Join us for a special intimate evening with Mamak and a few of her friends. Just in from Greece, Sofia Labropoulou will be backing Mamak on kanun and Santa Fe's Polly Tapia Ferber will be on percussion.

Maria Volonte, a member of the Tango Hall of Fame, is renowned for her intense, passionate performances. Her current repertoire of original compositions explores the fusion of tango and Latin American folk music with the blues. Her performances feature Maria on guitar and vocals and Kevin Carrel Footer on harmonica. Songlines magazine called her "the best-kept secret of Argentinian Tango," while Jazz Perspectives described her as combining "the earthiness of Edith Piaf with the sassiness of Eartha Kitt."

Since emerging as a favorite new live band out of Austin in the late 2000s, the Band of Heathens has toured relentlessly, building a devoted following and landing on some of the finest stages in music. Over three studio albums and hundreds of shows each year, they've evolved as a group and broadened their sound. Their most recent album, "Top Hat Crown & The Clapmaster's Son," spiked the already potent punch with a dash of jammy psychedelia. And the rich and righteous vocal harmonies that set TBoH apart from the beginning have just gotten better.

Diego’s Umbrella are San Francisco’s Ambassadors of Gypsy Rock. Internationally known and revered, their lively stage show, great songs, antics and humor have garnered them a cult following around the world. With a mix of Eastern European tradition, pop sensibility and punk rock energy, they have had crowds going wild for years. Singer, songwriter and producer Rachael Sage has penned quirky, melodic pop songs since she was old enough to reach the piano keys. Performing Songwriter Magazine to name her "One of the Top 100 Independent Artists Of The Past 15 Years."

This year is the centenary of Woodrow Wilson Guthrie of Oklahoma, father of Arlo Guthrie, the hippie musical activist and performer. David Dunaway, KUNM disc jockey and Pete Seeger's biographer who has also interviewed Arlo multiple times, will talk about the Guthrie legacy and play excerpts from interviews with father and son. Author of "Singing Out: An Oral History of America's Folk Music Revivals," "How Can I Keep From Singing: Pete Seeger" and his new "Route 66 Companion," Dunaway provides background and fresh insights for a deeper understanding of the singing Guthrie family. Autographed copies will be available for purchase.

An evening of jaw-dropping guitarists from the boundary-expanding label Candyrat Records, featuring Montreal Guitar Grand Prix winner Ewan Dobson, Welsh guitar phenom Gareth Pearson, Canadian fingerstyle champion Craig D'Andrea and American rock and folk singer-songwriter Matthew Santos.

L.A.-based chanteuse, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jessica Fichot is a lot like her hometown of Paris: French at heart, but with a soul that's truly international. Drawing from her multi-ethnic French / Chinese / American upbringing, her music fuses styles and languages, taking the listener on a twisting journey out of the French chanson tradition, into the lands of gypsy jazz, Chinese and Latin American folk music, and into the wilderness of her imagination. Stick around all night and enjoy a late set from Albuquerque's own Le Chat Lunatique.

Three generations of Guthrie boys on stage! One of the great 20th century American folk singers—and consummate storytellers—comes to the KiMo with his son Abe Guthrie, grandson Krishna Guthrie, and longtime collaborator, Terry a La Berry for a highly entertaining evening of folk favorites, amusing stories, and witty anecdotes. Arlo carries on the musical legacy of his famous father, Woody Guthrie, while cultivating a new generation of fans along the way. Come early to enjoy the music of Holy Water and Whiskey in the KiMo's art gallery.

When the nine friends, all students in various engineering faculties at Havana University, first decided to form a music group, they were thinking of maybe funk or something Brazilian, both so popular at the time. It was the father of the two brothers in the group, Juan de Marcos and Carlos González, who suggested they play son instead. Calling themselves Sierra Maestra after the birthplace of the music in Eastern Cuba, the group quickly found they were on to a big hit. From 1976 onwards they were popular all over the island and their first album in 1980 was an island-wide success. Son was back, after a lull of some 40 years. Having revived it, the group became prize winners in Cuba, and started touring internationally.

The music of Jack Williams, rooted in his native South Carolina, was shaped by a 54-year career of playing folk, rock, jazz, R&B, classical and the popular music of the 30s, 40s and 50s. He is counted among the most dynamic performers on today's "folk" circuit. Jack is considered a "musician's musician", an uncommonly unique guitarist, a writer of vivid songs with a strong sense of place, and a storyteller in an old Southern tradition who further illustrates each tale with his guitar. Rich Warren of WFMT Chicago's The Midnight Special said, "His artistry is nothing short of amazing." Vic Heyman, in SING OUT!, wrote, "He is one of the strongest guitar players in contemporary folk."

Chatham County Line merges first-class picking with pithy songwriting—not to mention some banjo, fiddle and mandolin. With their bluesy Americana style, the band evokes images of North Carolina's quiet life in a playful, fun-loving way. Formed in Raleigh in 1999, CCL has the finger-picking dexterity of a traditional bluegrass band and the stories you usually associate with singer-songwriters. PopMatters.com raved that CCL's "subtly evolving brand of bluegrass, country, and folk remains instantly reassuring, while the stellar quality of their original songwriting keeps their work fresh and relevant."

One of the world's greatest guitarists, Paco de Lucía is a living legend of flamenco music. Considered by many to be the most innovative and influential flamenco artist of the last 40 years, he has had a revolutionary impact on the art form, infusing it with new life and bringing it worldwide attention.

Seun Anikulapo Kuti heads up Egypt 80, the extraordinary combo first fronted by his renowned father, Fela Kuti. Seun and Egypt 80's extraordinary power, fraught with scorching rhythms and kinetic funk energy, has earned the band worldwide acclaim as one of today's most incendiary live acts. With Kuti's booming vocal stylings at the forefront, songs like "African Soldiers" and "Mr. Big Thief" are fueled by call-and-response hooks, breakneck tempos, and combative, topical lyricism which firmly sets the classic Egypt 80 sound in the modern era.

"Weird Al" Yankovic, the biggest selling comedy recording artist of all time, has returned to demolish the pop landscape with the "Alpocalypse" tour! Yankovic has won 3 Grammys (with 12 nominations), racked up 31 gold and platinum albums, and won countless awards and accolades for "Weird Al" classics like "Eat It," "Like a Surgeon," "Fat," "Smells Like Nirvana," "Amish Paradise" and "The Saga Begins."

John McCutcheon has emerged as one of our most respected and loved folksingers. As an instrumentalist, he is a master of a dozen different traditional instruments, most notably the rare and beautiful hammer dulcimer. His songwriting has been hailed by critics and singers around the globe. His recordings have garnered every imaginable honor, including seven Grammy nominations. He has produced over twenty albums by other artists. His books and instructional materials have introduced budding players to the joys of their own musicality. And his commitment to grassroots political organizations has put him on the front lines of many of the issues important to communities and workers.

Every year Camp Mabina brings Zimbabwe's finest musicians and dancers to the Synergia ranch for two weeks of intensive African music and dance workshops. We are happy to once again be offering a kick-off concert in partnership with the camp. Camp Mabina always provides an exceptional staff of teachers to share their culture, music, and dance. Stay tuned for more details about who will be appearing at this concert!

Eliza Rickman is one of those bright young artists that are perfectly suited for the intimate environment of a house concert. Her debut EP, Gild the Lily, features her stunning vocals and an antique toy piano, an instrument she also features in concert (it's much easier to travel with than a full piano). Eliza's music is a playful mix of traditional folk, gothic weirdness, and crystal-clear vocals, blended together with an impressive musicality.

This year, ZoukFest is returning to Santa Fe, but we have had such a good time doing closing concerts that we are going to keep the tradition alive with Irish music masters Mick O’Brien and Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh. If we are lucky, we'll get some other ZoukFest instructors to drop in and add to the fun.

Over The Rhine's Linford Detweiler and Karin Bergquist, named to Paste magazine's list of 100 Best Living Songwriters, began performing together in 1990 in local Cincinnati clubs and gathering places. Their first show drew about 20 people, most of them friends. But even from these somewhat humble beginnings, audiences immediately believed they had stumbled onto something special. Enveloping their listeners like family, Karin and Linford kept them close to the fold with simple candle-lit stages and playful handwritten newsletters. But above all else, it was the band's songs that drew in more and more eager fans. Karin's voice, full of longing and love, seemed to pierce the soul and became the unmistakable focal point of Over The Rhine's richly spiritual music.

Born on the Canadian Piapot Cree Indian reserve, legendary singer-songwriter Buffy Saint-Marie came to prominence during the mid-60s as part of New York’s Greenwich Village folk scene alongside contemporaries Leonard Cohen and Joni Mitchell. Artists such as Elvis Presley, Janis Joplin and Taj Mahal turned her early songs into hits, while her own successful recording career has spanned eighteen albums. Buffy also has a PhD in Fine Arts and is a tireless political activist, continuing to represent the rights of indigenous peoples worldwide.

¡Globalquerque! takes over the whole campus of the National Hispanic Cultural Center on September 21 and 22! Each night features three stages of artist from around the world. And don't forget the free Global Fiesta on Saturday from 10:30 AM-4 PM!

¡Globalquerque! takes over the whole campus of the National Hispanic Cultural Center on September 21 and 22! Each night features three stages of artist from around the world. And don't forget the free Global Fiesta on Saturday from 10:30 AM-4 PM!