Monday, December 4, 2023
LINA_ Waxes Lyrical
Intrepid, award-wining Portuguese fadista meditates on the poetry of her revered countryman, Luís Vaz de Camões, on a forthcoming album bridging boldness and tradition
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Wednesday, November 29, 2023
Songbirds Over The Southbank
Folk singer, song collector and hardcore avian enthusiast Sam Lee takes flight in a new documentary about his beloved, but beleaguered, nightingale
Tuesday, November 28, 2023
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Monday, November 20, 2023
Vishtèn Get Connected On Collaborative New EP
Acadian roots maneuverers are reborn with their latest single ‘Expansion’, heralding an upcoming cooperative release
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Thailand’s Carabao Brings Down Curtain
Carabao, Thailand’s most popular rock band, will disband in March 2024, with a final concert appearance on April 1, 2024, according to Carabao’s frontman, National Artist ‘Aed Carabao’ (Yuenyong Opakul).
Monday, November 13, 2023
La Linea 24: First Artists Announced
London’s premier Latin music fest returns next April with four stellar shows scheduled for its opening weekend
Thursday, November 9, 2023
Introducing the December 2023 issue of Songlines, celebrating 100 years of Emahoy
Emahoy Tsege-Mariam Gebru, Folkway Records, The Breath, Ndox Electrique, Soema Montenegro, Ebo Taylor, Billy Strings, Dubioza Kolektiv, John Francis Flynn, Sofia Kourtesis, Huun-Huur-Tu and much more
Monday, November 6, 2023
El Gato Negro Unleashes His Inner Tiger
French singer lets the cat out of the bag about his forthcoming full-length release, Tigre Qui Pleure
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Furrow Collective On Moon Safari
Critically-acclaimed UK folk quartet take new lunar-loving album out on tour this winter
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Obituary: Péter Éri (1953 – 2023)
A member of the hugely influential four-piece Hungarian folk band Muzsikás, Peter Éri has died from lung cancer aged 70.
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Islandman Release EP and Prepare for UK Tour
The UK beckons for this Turkish electronic trio, whose new EP caps off a fine year.
Monday, October 23, 2023
Les Aunties Give Good Vibrations
Hear the latest hypnotic single from the highly-touted all-female Chadian chant troupe
Thursday, October 19, 2023
Documenting Doc Rowe
Tim Plester and Rob Curry’s documentary on legendary UK archivist and filmmaker, Doc Rowe, is soon to be released. Today marks the launch of their crowdfunder campaign for the digitisation of Doc’s work.
Thursday, October 19, 2023
Celebrating 100 Years of Emahoy in Washington DC
A concert on November 7 is being held to mark the 100th birthday of the late pianist and composer Emahoy Tsege-Mariam Gebru
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Celtic Connections Line-Up Revealed
Glasgow set to host 2024 iteration of Europe’s premier folk, roots and world music fest, featuring Angélique Kidjo, Béla Fleck, Lankum, DakhaBrakha and more
