The inaugural Folk Album of the Year Award has unveiled its first-ever shortlist, featuring nine albums released across Britain and Ireland in 2025, with a winner to be announced in March next year
Trailblazing Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon has died age 81
FOCUS Wales shares first names for 2026 edition of the Wrexham-based festival, including a plethora of Welsh and UK folk talent
Simon Broughton reports on the Aga Khan Music Awards in London, where diverse global artists came together for a rare celebration of musical excellence and cultural preservation
Eliza Carthy takes on the challenge of judging this year’s finest music books
Tim Cumming listens to new folk releases from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales
Tremor returns to São Miguel, Azores on March 24–28, 2026, ready to push its infectious spirit even further.
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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