Viljandi must be a quiet place in usual times, situated down in the south of Estonia, and emanating a small town vibration. Usually its annual four-day folk festival magnetises a massive gathering, ...

In a recent concert at First Church Congregtional in Cambridge, MA, vocal ensemble Musica Sacra sang folk hymns and canticles from two regions that, at first blush, don't seem to have a whole lot to ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. The Estonian duo Puuluup is set to bring their Nordic folk music to life at ...

This article by Charlie Bertsch was originally published on The Battleground. An edited version is republished on Global Voices as part of a content-sharing agreement. If you stumbled upon Estonian ...

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The voices of tens of thousands of choir singers rang out in the rain in Estonia this weekend, and a huge crowd of spectators erupted in applause, unfazed by the gloomy weather ...

Playing an evening dedicated to the region’s Finno-Ugric culture, Langenu stand apart. Folk or traditional music is typical to this realm. Rock, in any form, is not. This is a first. They are here ...

GENERAL ADMISSION tickets had sold out, but people were still determined to see the show. Some jumped the fences and managed to slip past security; half a million viewers tuned in on television. Such ...

Last week, four top Estonian bands performed at the Reeperbahn Festival in Hamburg, Germany, more than proving that they can hold their own on the European stage. The 2025 Reeperbahn Festival in ...

Puuluup will perform CitySpace’s Blue Room at Old Town Hall, 43 Main St., Easthampton, on Saturday, Oct. 4, at 8 p.m. Puuluup is a self-described “neo-zombie Estonian post-folk” duo made up of Ramo ...

Kass-Talsi-Minn and Oopus will represent Estonia at the 2025 WOMEX showcase festival in Tampere, Finland this October. WOMEX (Worldwide Music Expo) is the most international and culturally diverse ...