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Spotlight: Gaye Su Akyol
Turkish singer Gaye Su Akyol talks about her captivating fourth album which explores the perimeters of space and individual creativity
Turkish singer Gaye Su Akyol talks about her captivating fourth album which explores the perimeters of space and individual creativity
Phil Stanton, who founded the record label Riverboat Records and music portal World Music Network has passed away at the age of 54, after a long battle with cancer. From the very beginning he was a great enthusiast for the world, its ecology and its music
Nathaniel Handy speaks to English singer-songwriter Eliza Carthy, who is the happiest she’s ever been with her new band, new voice and newfound freedom
Kakuma Sound’s co-founder reports from one of the world’s largest refugee camps, an inspirational musical wellspring for social change
“I never want anything I do to feel like it’s a lecture.” Nigel Williamson guides us through the prolific and pioneering career of one of America’s finest
A new project is allowing British comedian James Acaster to return to the music career he never planned to leave
The opening weekend of the much-loved Portuguese festival celebrated its 20th anniversary with four evenings of free concerts in the seaside town of Porto Covo
The Chilean musician known as Macha fronts a variety of ever- evolving bands, such as Chico Trujillo and Bloque Depresivo. Russ Slater chats to him about how it all began with cumbia
The pioneering minimalist composer talks about the Indian music that captured his imagination and his tutelage under Pandit Pran Nath
The new voice of Mali, Rokia Koné, teamed up with producer-to-the-stars Jacknife Lee for an album sure to go down as a classic. Jane Cornwell catches up with this seemingly improbable, though quite inspired, pop partnership. Photography by Karen Paulina Biswell
The Palestinian brothers, Le Trio Joubran, are all masterful oud players. They talk to Tim Cumming about their constant battle for self-determination
The Georgian male vocal group Iberi celebrate the country’s predilection for feasting with their new album. Simon Broughton gets a taste from the choir’s leader Buba Murgulia
Few African countries have contributed so many important artists to the World Music market: Salif Keita, Toumani Diabaté, Habib Koité, Kandia Kouyaté, Oumou Sangaré and the late Ali Farka Touré being but a few
Gambian kora player Sona Jobarteh speaks to Lucy Hallam about how she is shaking up the continent’s antiquated education system and dragging the griot tradition into the 21st century
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