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Africa Oyé Announces ticketed return for 2026 festival
Africa Oyé, the UK’s largest celebration of African and Caribbean music and culture, will return to Liverpool’s Sefton Park on 20–21 June 2026
Africa Oyé, the UK’s largest celebration of African and Caribbean music and culture, will return to Liverpool’s Sefton Park on 20–21 June 2026
Emergent Liverpudlian singer-songwriter Ni Maxine gives a musical guide to her city
Brazilian musician and composer, most renowned for his work with Milton Nascimento, dies age 73
Ustad Naseeruddin Saami, Warsi Brothers, Mariam Bagayoko and Hamid El Kasri among winners of this year's Aga Khan Music Awards
On her new album, Noura Mint Seymali has revitalised a Mauritanian wedding tradition. “Songs are like memes”, she tells Charis McGowan
Neston Park in Corsham, Wiltshire will be the home of WOMAD for their next festival, taking place on 23–26 July 2026
Carminho, Mariam, Wu Man, Martin Simpson & Matthew Byrne, polyphonic singing in Corsica, Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou, Noura Mint Seymali and so much more
Carminho – redefining fado with ambient, experimental, emotional soundscapes
Mariam – paying tribute to Amadou with a heartfelt, love-filled final album
Wu Man – the world’s leading pipa player on her Chinese-rooted latest work
Martin Simpson & Matthew Byrne – the two musicians discuss transatlantic folk songs
Corsica – we attend a spectacular shrine to polyphonic singing
Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou – a Beginner’s Guide to the Beninese powerhouse
Noura Mint Seymali – we get down to a Mauritanian wedding song
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