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Classico Latino release new video of ‘Amor Verdadero’ featuring Omar Puente from their new album Havana Classic
Classico Latino release new video of ‘Amor Verdadero’ featuring Omar Puente from their new album Havana Classic
The Kakatsitsi Master Drummers have been introducing international audiences to traditional Ghanaian drumming for decades. John Owoo drops in on a rehearsal to find out more about their educational mission
Cross-pollinator of Indian classical and contemporary world music tells us about the albums and artists which have influenced his work
As part of the British Museum's current exhibition Tantra: Enlightenment to Revolution, the West Bengali singer Parvathy Baul will be giving a special, free online performance, followed by a live Q&A with Songlines editor-in-chief Simon Broughton
There's a new rising star on Dublin's folk scene. We speak to the multi-instrumentalist and singer, John Francis Flynn, about his genre-assimilating solo debut
Taiko drumming, joik singing, Pilgrim Father voyaging and plenty more in the latest issue of Songlines
A celebration of tango maestro Astor Piazzolla; Indonesia's Senyawa talk radical abstraction and homemade instrumentation; mbira missionary Stella Chiweshe's Shona spirituality; a Beginner's Guide to Irish troupe Kíla and more in the latest issue
Our climate crisis special edition with an in-depth guide to eco-engaged artists worldwide; the Sufi roots of Arab electronics; interviews with Susana Baca and Michael Spitzer; a Beginner's Guide to producer Ian Brennan, plus more inside
The UK-based Senegalese kora player has made a name for himself as one of the foremost innovators operating in African music today. Nigel Williamson dives into his impressive career and marvels at his myriad works to date
The West African singer provides the inside track on prosperous musical encounters and the circuitous birth of his long-awaited debut album
French-American musician and producer Thomas Attar Bellier talks about his sizzling new psych-rock unit who are fusing North African trance and Middle Eastern melodies with elements of alternative rock
Jan Fairley looks at the history and legacy of nueva canción – a music rooted in the guitar traditions of the troubadour that have played a part in Latin America’s political and cultural struggles
Another year, another full season of festivals to revive the soul and please the senses! Where better to plan your summer of culture than with our annual guide to the best festivals in the UK?
Jan Fairley looks at the history and legacy of nueva canción – a music rooted in the guitar traditions of the troubadour that have played a part in Latin America’s political and cultural struggles
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