Thursday, August 21, 2025
João Rock celebrates 50 years of Black Rio: Brazil’s soul-funk movement lives on
The Black Rio movement gave voice to Black Brazilians in the 1970s. Its musical and political legacy continues to impact new generations
The Black Rio movement gave voice to Black Brazilians in the 1970s. Its musical and political legacy continues to impact new generations
Karl Neuenfeldt documents and records the music of Torres Strait Islanders (TSI) in Australia
Eliza reflects on how the folk scene’s relaxed boundaries can enable unacceptable behaviour that should not be tolerated
Andrew Taylor-Dawson celebrates a 100-year-old Afro-Cuban classic that has inspired artistic imaginations across genres, generations and oceans
Brazilian singer and musician Gabriel da Rosa reveals the secrets to his easy-going charm
Colombian musician and producer Hilder Brando, aka Killabeatmaker, is touring with his riotous concoction of ancestral Caribbean traditions, Afro-house beats and sub-atomic bass
Vincent Moon releases Traces of Crimea, a feature-length film documenting the extraordinary music and stories of the Tatars, the Krymchaks, the Greeks and the Bulgarian communities of Crimea two years before its annexation by Russia
Bluegrass, galactic soul, honky-tonk, New Orleans creole traditions and musical mischief in our latest round-up of North American roots
The Shamstep pioneers formed over a decade ago by four members of the Palestinian diaspora. In the context of Israel's ongoing siege of Gaza, their message has come into sharp focus. Erin Cobby speaks to the group
Joe Mulhall raises a dissenting voice with 10 international anthems of protest and resistance main photo by Syd Shelton
The globe-straddling cross-genre collective touch down in Mexico for an inspiring week of making music. Megan Iacobini de Fazio reports...
Tim Cumming talks to Jon Wilks about his Second Cousins stage at FolkEast, and the impact and influence of the legendary Les Cousins folk club on succeeding generations
The Nigerian composer and multi-instrumentalist discusses his distinctive musical evolution. “Afrobeat is part of my DNA,” hears Daniel Brown
Jo Frost meets a bewitching a cappella trio at the forefront of a new Norwegian trad dance revival
Billy Rough tracks down a Scottish trio swirling through tango, klezmer, jazz and ‘Northern’ folk
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