The Brooklyn-based Afrobeat emissaries Antibalas have developed their own post-modern take on Fela Kuti’s legacy
Celebrating 50 years in the field of dreams with Glastonbury's Golden jubilee; the peak sounds of Morocco's Jebala mountains; interviews with Vieux Farka Touré and Bellowhead; a Beginner's Guide to Steeleye Span, plus free Top of the World CD with each issue
Catch the 'golden voice of Zanzibar' in action during her first ever European performance
Harmonium player Ahmad Fanoos found sanctuary in the US after being forced to flee Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. Russ Slater reports on how the move reunited members of a musical family and proved the catalyst for a special series of shows
Featuring new albums from Vieux Farka Touré, Julian Belbachir, Lily Henley, Phelimuncasi and more
Simon Broughton selects some of his favourite exotic fiddle albums from across the globe
With keys sat on banana stems across a 50cm-deep hole dug into the ground, the embaire looks as extraordinary as it sounds. Jim Hickson navigates the mysteries of this unique multi-manned instrument from the Ugandan village of Nakibembe
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Glastonbury Festival – Celebrating 50 years of glorious music
Jebala Music – Sonic riches from the mountains of Morocco
Vieux Farka Touré – The Malian guitarist returns to his roots
House of Music – Visiting Budapest’s new music institution
Barbès – Lauded Brooklyn locale chalks up two decades
Steeleye Span – Beginner’s Guide to the folk-rock pioneers
+ 15-track Top of the World album (CD & download)
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