The US guitarist talks to Daniel Spicer about his artificially enhanced Cuban troupe, learning under Haiti’s Frantz Casseus, playing to Susana Baca’s dance moves and why he prefers Caetano Veloso on record
Dublin is a city renowned for its music, and maybe because of this, as a tourist, it can feel a little daunting to wade through the musical equivalent of getting an €11 pint of Guinness in Temple Bar. Pair this with an ever-changing venue landscape, and it can be hard to know where to go. So, we’ve teamed up with Ronan Kealy, aka Junior Brother, an alternative folk artist who moved to the city from County Kerry over a decade ago, to let us know about the Irish capital’s best scenes and sounds
Béla Fleck & his band of stalwart musicians impress in Ireland's capital
Nobodaddy, a new dance and theatre production featuring music from Sam Amidon, is set to open Dublin Theatre Festival 2024 on September 26.
We speak to Mary Ocher, a musician, performer, poet and visual artist to find out where she calls ‘home’
When African-American musician Billy Waters died in London in 1823, it was in poverty and with his reputation in tatters. Now, 200 years later, researchers and musicians are finally ensuring he gets the respect he deserves
EMEL, DakhaBrakha and Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 bring music and protest to the stage at WOMADelaide.
Annoying RTÉ, dissing the rich and staying true to Dundalk: Charles Hendy tells Emma Rycroft about The Mary Wallopers’ rise to the top. “Throughout my enjoyment of music, I’ve liked stuff that was probably done wrong,” he confides
The editor’s selection of the top ten new releases reviewed in the March 2020 issue
Lucas Santtana, Guts, Kimi Djabaté, Discos Pacífico, Shehan Karunatilaka, sevdah, Majid Bekkas, Jerusalem Orchestra East & West, Sam Lee at CO27 and much, much more; plus free Top of the World CD with the issue
Jane Cornwell picks out six sweet sets from WOMADelaide in Australia, featuring Trio da Kali, Duo Ruut, Yemi Alade and more
The many journeys of Maghrebi explorer Ibn Battuta are the focus of a new ensemble performance from Jordi Savall
Lankum, Lisa O’Neill and The Mary Wallopers play a benefit gig in Dublin as artists around the world respond to the violence in Palestine and Israel
The month's best new albums, including Damily, Lisa O'Neill and Lau.
Celebrating 25 years of Songlines with a special, bumper-sized issue
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