Magazine

Inside the issue…

Pentangle – A tribute to the jazz-folk pioneers, featuring the musicians they inspired and an interview with founding singer Jacqui McShee

Seu Jorge – A conversation with the Brazilian singer-songwriter on his Carioca roots, his love of bossa nova and the David Bowie connection

Charanjit Singh – Beginner’s Guide to the Indian synth master whose 1982 album made him an unlikely godfather of acid house

Maa Country – Meeting the Maasai and Samburu artists fusing traditional song with contemporary production across Kenya’s Maa heartlands

SPOT Festival – Inside the Nordic folk scene thriving at Denmark’s leading showcase festival in Aarhus

From the Lips to the Moon – Tara Fatehi and Pouya Ehsaei’s improvised London night of poetry, electronics and revolving guests

Folk Frontiers – Brown Wimpenny, Wakefire and Jim Moray – a new wave of English folk talent pushing the genre in bold new directions

Folk Calendar – Our annual guide to the most important folk festivals and rituals on the British Isles

Essential 10 Bahamian Albums – Ten records tracing the rich sounds of the Bahamas, from goombay and junkanoo to rake-n-scrape

Zakia Sewell’s My World – The author, DJ and BBC Radio presenter on how Pentangle opened up a hidden Britain

‘Misirlou’ – Erin Cobby traces the Eastern Mediterranean roots of a song reborn as a surf-rock anthem

Miss Pat – The pioneering co-founder of VP Records recalls a lifetime shaping reggae’s global industry

Creating Musical Worlds While Seeking Asylum – Ailbhe Kenny explores the role of music-making among people seeking asylum

Plus – Rosalía · Super Panela · Olivia Chaney · LUIZA · Milo J · Natacha Atlas · Balladeste · Outhere Records · Mozambique Music Meeting