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American Blues Scene Previews FAI 2025

Folk Alliance International Announces Official Showcase Lineup of 175+ Artists from 38 Countries of Origin for 37th Annual Conference in Montreal,...

World Music Central Shares FAI 2025 Lineup

Folk Alliance International Conference Announces 2025 Official Showcase Artists" The organization revealed the exciting lineup of more than 160...

Music Mecca Recaps International Folk Music Awards

International Folk Music Awards 2024 Recap"The following have won awards at the ceremony (with the nominees listed), in addition to the below." ...

American Blues Scene Features FAI

Folk Alliance International and the Shared Joy of Music"The conference’s theme in 2024 was Alchemy: A Transformative Force, showcasing the power of...

No Depression Shares Another FAI Session

No Depression Sessions at Folk Alliance International 2024: Jolie Holland"Join us for Jolie Holland’s No Depression Session from Folk Alliance...

No Depression Shares More FAI Video Sessions

No Depression Sessions at Folk Alliance International 2024: Mireya Ramos, Gina Chavez, and Jorge Glem"Please enjoy the first (and hopefully not the...

Billboard Spotlights New FAI Executive Director

Nashville Notes: Jennifer Roe"The Folk Alliance International named Jennifer Roe executive director of the organization after holding the post in an...

Hits Daily Double Features FAI Executive Director, Jennifer Roe

Jennifer Roe to Lead Folk Alliance International"Jennifer Roe will head Folk Alliance International as executive director."  |  Read More at Hits...

Music Row Spotlights New FAI Executive Director Jennifer Roe

Folk Alliance International Taps Jennifer Roe As Executive Director"Folk Alliance International (FAI) has appointed longtime Operations Director...

No Depression FAI 2024 Session: Louisa Stancioff

No Depression Sessions at Folk Alliance International 2024: Louisa Stancioff"Louisa Stancioff had been bouncing around the US for years prior to...

No Depression Continues Its FAI 2024 Sessions

No Depression Sessions at Folk Alliance International 2024: Willie Watson"Joining Watson are longtime friend and collaborator Ben Gould on bass and...

No Depression Continues Its Sessions from FAI 2024

No Depression Sessions at Folk Alliance International 2024: Ron Artis II"I can’t write anything that sums up his words more eloquently than the way...

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Folk Alliance International Announces Official Showcase Lineup of 175+ Artists from 38 Countries of Origin for 37th Annual Conference in Montreal, QC Feb. 19-23, 2025

Artists Include Ron Sexsmith, Mimi O'Bonsawin, Tania Elizabeth, Mama's Broke, Kaïa Kater, Jorane, Basiat Bulat, Wesli and MoreMontreal, QC, Canada...

Best of the Year: Folk Alliance International Unveils New Member-Driven Nomination Process for the International Folk Music Awards

FAI Shares 2025 Conference Theme: IlluminateKansas City, Mo. (September 4, 2024) – Folk Alliance International (FAI), a 501(c)3 and the foremost...

Folk Alliance International Names Longtime FAI Operations Director Jennifer Roe as New Executive Director

Kansas City, Mo. (April 16, 2024) – Folk Alliance International (FAI), a 501(c)3 and the foremost global nonprofit for folk music, is pleased to...

NPR World Café to Stream International Folk Music Awards (IFMA), Part of Folk Alliance International (FAI) Conference

FAI Confirms Performances by Kaia Kater, Joy Clark, The Steel Wheels, Mireya Ramos, and Malena Cadiz & Willie WatsonKansas City, MO (February 20,...

Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway, Billy Strings, Iris DeMent, Tracy Chapman, Alynda Segarra, Etc. Take Home International Folk Music Awards (Folk Alliance International)

Awards Show Live-Streamed by NPR MusicKansas City, MO (February 22, 2024) –The International Folk Music Awards – presented by Folk Alliance...

Statement from Folk Alliance International

Thank you to the FAI members and registrants who reached out to check on our staff and local community in KC in regards to this yesterday’s act of...

Folk Alliance International Announces Initial Official Showcase Lineup of 130+ Artists from 36 Countries of Origin for 36th Annual Conference in Kansas City, MO Feb. 21-25, 2024

Lineup Includes Rainbow Girls, Willi Carlisle, Jolie Holland, Flamy Grant, Kaia Kater, Olive Klug, John Gallagher, Jr., Crys Matthews, Amy LaVere,...

International Folk Music Awards (IFMAS) Presented by Folk Alliance International Grant Molly Tuttle, Janis Ian, Anais Mitchell, and Aoife O’Donovan Best of the Year Honors

Ninth Annual IFMAS Crown Lifetime Achievement Award Winners Janis Ian, Josh White, & Oh Boy RecordsKansas City, MO, USA (February 2, 2023) – Folk...

International Folk Music Awards (IFMAs) to Honor Lifetime Achievement Award Winners Janis Ian, Josh White, & Oh Boy Records

Nominations Include Brandi Carlile, Anaïs Mitchell, Molly Tuttle, Taj Mahal, Ry Cooder, Angélique Kidjo, Marcus Mumford, Prateek Kuhad, &...

Folk Alliance International Names “Stunning” (No Depression) Two-Time Indigenous Music Award-Winning Colorado Songwriter Cary Morin As 2023 Artist In Residence in Conjunction with Friends of the Kaw River

Kansas City, MO (December 6, 2022) – Folk Alliance International (FAI), the foremost global 501(c)3 nonprofit for folk music, today announced that...

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