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April 2026 issue is out now!

Tinariwen, Altın Gun, LA NIÑA, Hornbill Festival, Daughters of Donbas, Olodum, Simon Armitage, Cymande, Souad Massi, Eric Bibb and Ones to Watch 2026

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Take Note: Muco

Julian May talks to the British-Burundian singer-songwriter inspired by a love for language, storytelling and medieval literature

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Tinariwen – Musical allies share stories and explain why the Touareg group are one of the 21st century's most important guitar bands

Altın Gün – Dutch powerhouse quintet pay tribute to Turkish folk bard

LA NIÑA – The Italian singer who had a breakthrough with an album sung in Napolitano

Hornbill Festival – Inside Nagaland's extraordinary tribal gathering

Daughters of Donbas – The emotional project bringing a light to Ukraine's stolen children

Olodum – The samba-reggae groove that has redefined Salvador culture

Shakuhachi – Clive Bell picks his Essential 10 albums

Simon Armitage – A musical chat with the Poet Laureate

Cymande – How the British-Caribbean band's extended ode to peace became a hip-hop institution

Ones to Watch 2026 – Previewing the most exciting albums of the year ahead

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