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ESINAM & Sibusile Xaba Release ‘Africa Wola’
Listen to the ebullient debut single from this new intercontinental duo
Listen to the ebullient debut single from this new intercontinental duo
EMEL, DakhaBrakha and Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 bring music and protest to the stage at WOMADelaide.
Eliza contemplates what is gained, lost and remains the same as the UK looks to ratify its culture through UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage
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
Aynur Doğan, Aoife O’Donovan, Felukah and others feature in a truly international selection of new songs perfect for International Women’s Day.
Jo Frost speaks to trailblazing Moroccan musician Asmâa Hamzaoui and her sister Aicha about Gnawa traditions that have been passed down through generations, and the need for women to express themselves in their culture
Soema Montenegro tells Silvia Rothlisberger about the ancestral connections and magical realism influencing her new album. “I’m not transmitting musical notes, but sensations,” she explains
Baloji – the Congolese-Belgian musician and auteur is back with a film and four-album soundtrack
Asmâa Hamzaoui – Morocco’s female Gnawa ambassador
Ana Tijoux – Chile’s voice of protest is embracing joy
2024 Preview – the albums you should be getting excited about this year
Toumani Diabaté & Ballaké Sissoko – we look at how the two kora masters recorded classic album New Ancient Strings in 1999
Fruko – a Beginner’s Guide to the prolific Colombian bandleader
Katherine Priddy – the English singer-songwriter is on the ascendancy with her new album
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