Dispelling the cowboy myth with Colombia's Cimarrón; Songlines Music Awards winners announced; on the fly with Wassoulou songbird, Oumou Sangaré; Beginner's Guide to Antibalas; our UK Fest Guide returns, plus free Top of the World CD with every copy
Sound the celebratory clarion of massed horns and let's herald the winners of this year's Songlines Music Awards…
The Indian composer and santoor maestro whose work spanned the divide between classical and popular music has passed away, aged 84
The frontman with Tel Aviv four-piece El Khat outlines the DIY aesthetic that has him digging into his Yemeni roots and through the neighbourhood's rubbish bins
The young Catalan duo explain how their polyphonic folk creations bridge the divides of space and time
Simon Broughton gives the lowdown on his new documentary about Hungary’s folk revival and its most famous practitioners
Champion of an obscure Ainu lyre, Oki Kano talks to Charlie Cawood about the late-night encounter that launched his life’s passion
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Songlines Music Awards 2022 – This year’s winners announced
Cimarrón – Colombian group sing the cowgirl blues
Oumou Sangaré – Taking flight with the ‘Songbird of Wassoulou’
Kakatsitsi Master Drummers – Ghanaian crew preach the polyrhythmic gospel
UK Festival Guide – Essential happenings from a field near you
Antibalas – Beginner’s Guide to the Brooklyn-based Afrobeat emissaries
+ 15-track Top of the World album (CD & download)
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