For Musical Getaways, travel has always been about relationships. After the earthquake in western Colombia, those relationships are guiding our support for Pacific music communities through The CreatiVrole Project.
A musicologist’s guide to the musical bridge between Cuba and Colombia, from the marímbula and son palenquero to salsa, cumbia and Cali.
Step inside the Grand Ole Opry through our latest Nashville tour and explore how radio, live performance, and music history shaped Music City.
Cuba and Iceland may seem musically worlds apart, but Reykjavík Jazz Festival 2026 reveals a fascinating connection through Tómas R. Einarsson’s decades of work with Havana and María Magnúsdóttir’s tribute to the great women singers of Latin America.
I map Brazilian music genres through Rio, Salvador and Recife, with close attention to instruments, timing, vocal delivery and the communities behind each form.
Four very different ways to hear Colorado in August 2026—from jazz in Telluride and classical music in Aspen to Nederland’s jazz-and-wine gathering and Camp Alderwild’s immersive electronic sound.
