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Ibrahim Maalouf Takes Flight With Single And Album Announcement

Lebanese-French trumpeter and serial celebrity collaborator shares the debut single from his forthcoming full-length

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With Earth Day approaching, 'Nature' has officially become a recording artist

Brian Eno, Bomba Estéreo, Cosmo Sheldrake, Blinky Bill, Anuv Jain, Aterciopelados and Los Amigos Invisibles have all collaborated with NATURE, who a little belatedly has just started a recording career

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Folk Round-Up (New music from Leonard Barry, Amy Laurenson, Louise Bichan, The Naomi Berrill Trio, Philippe Barnes & Tom Phelan)

Uilleann pipes, Orkney fiddles, Irish cellos and more in our latest round-up of folk music from across the British Isles

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Revolution At Ronnie’s

Critically-acclaimed saxophonist and composer Jowee BasH! Omicil brings his ceremonial homage to Haiti’s successful 18th-century slave uprising to London’s legendary jazz venue

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Roots Round-Up (New Music from US & Canada)

A selection of essential releases from the US and Canada including new albums from Watchhouse, Justin Golden, Deerlady, Alexis Chartrand and Cyrille Aimée

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Chicano Batman Release Notebook Fantasy

Los Angeles psych-soul superheroes follow genre-hopping fifth full-length with debut UK live dates

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Obituary: Maurice El Médioni (1928-2024)

A key artist in the development of Algerian chaabi and rai music, Maurice El Médioni, the boogie-woogie maestro, has passed away

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