Global vocal gathering set to make waves on Cardiff Bay this October
Artists from across Africa pay tribute to the kora maestro who has tragically passed away
On her latest album, Leyla McCalla embraces motherhood, expansive collaborations and a renewed personal outlook that sees her taking in the pleasures of life
Kora music gets a radical reworking with Ballaké Sissoko welcoming South African guitarist Derek Gripper into the tradition
Introducing outstanding new releases from the Meridian Brothers, Thandiswa Mazwai, The Deep Dark Woods and more
It’s our 200th issue and it’s packed: Leyla McCalla, Peter Gabriel, Kronos Quartet, Ballaké Sissoko & Derek Gripper, Malta, Joe Boyd, The Cavemen, Rapa Nui, Billy Bragg…
Almost 50 years after their debut, the Staples Jr Singers have reconvened for a surprise follow-up with a divine hand, as always, playing its part. “We just a musical family… that’s the gift God gave us,” they tell Alexandra Petropoulos
Leyla McCalla – motherhood, meditation and musical alchemy with the Haitian-American
Peter Gabriel – discussing ‘Biko’, his anti-apartheid protest song
Island Culture – we find out about the music of Malta, Rapa Nui and the Channel Islands
Ballaké Sissoko and Derek Gripper – on their singular guitar-and-kora partnership
Joe Boyd – discover the US producer’s astonishing new book on world music
The Cavemen – Nigeria’s new highlife sensations
Notting Hill Carnival – the history and allure of Europe’s largest street festival
Kronos Quartet – Beginner’s Guide to the always adventurous chamber group
Billy Bragg – the music that shaped the radical folk icon
+ 15-track Top of the World album (CD & download)
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