Margareth Menezes, an icon of Afro-Brazilian music and Salvador’s carnival, talks to Oleno Netto about her European tour and her plans as Brazil’s new Minister of Culture
Fiona Talkington looks back over the impressive career of one of Norway’s most celebrated fiddlers and gets a glimpse of where she’s going next
A selection of essential releases from the US and Canada including new albums from Watchhouse, Justin Golden, Deerlady, Alexis Chartrand and Cyrille Aimée
Reportage from a rollocking night of magical folk mischief and fun-fuelled rock'n'roll at a sold-out Electric Ballroom, Camden
Jo Frost takes a look at the impressive career of Le Vent du Nord, Québec’s finest musical ambassadors
Banjo wunderkind Nora Brown unveils her new EP, in collaboration with Stephanie Coleman
East-meets-West as Opera North and South Asian Arts-UK present their riveting modern-day makeover of Monteverdi’s mythical marvel, L'Orfeo
If there was one sound emblematic of Armenia it would be the duduk. Simon Broughton appraises the career of the instrument’s most famous exponent who has just turned 90
Kanda Bongo Man, Etran de L’Aïr and Dur-Dur Band Int bring danceable African sounds to the Welsh mountains…
Legendary Armenian duduk doyen and composer Djivan Gasparyan has died, aged 92
Joe Rainey, Gaye Su Akyol & Sainkho Namtchylak sang at the hyper-diverse festival that bills itself as 'The Ideal Antidote For Paranoia & Hysteria'
The death of their co-founder and lead harpist, Carlos Rojas, gave Colombian joropo group Cimarrón cause to reflect on musical roots and gender roles. Chris Moss talks to dynamic frontwoman Ana Veydó about their new album, La Recia
Sixteen years after the debut of Akram Khan’s first full-length production (Kaash), the internationally renowned dancer and choreographer brings his latest production – and his final full-length performance as a dancer – to Sadler’s Wells for its UK premiere next week.
FONDATION SUISA, Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia and artlink have put together an extensive 93-track spotify playlist to showcase Switzerland’s impressive music scene. Simon Broughton highlights some of his favourites.
Uilleann pipes, Orkney fiddles, Irish cellos and more in our latest round-up of folk music from across the British Isles
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