You hear the first strike of the drum and instantly know this is not a history lesson. Folk music often gets treated with too much reverence, placed carefully on a pedestal where no one can touch it. Remon Nakanishi takes a completely different approach. He grabs these centuries old communal songs, drags them into the studio, and surrounds them with some of the most infectious...

It's rare for the sleepy town of Meopham, Kent to produce a musical force that captures the hearts and playlists of millions. Yet Siimon, with his unassuming roots in this English village, is the golden exception. Siimon made a thunderous entry into the music world in January 2021 with "Cuts And Bruises" The album didn't merely resonate; it reverberated across charts, parking itself commendably at the...