Ahead of a career-spanning WOMEX showcase, DJ Ritu catches up with Malkit Singh MBE to discuss his journey to becoming the best-selling bhangra artist of all-time and how he remains relevant
What happens when an AI clones your work with such accuracy that even fans are duped? Charis McGowan speaks to Emily Portman to find out…
A pivotal figure in the evolution of Black Brazilian music, the Rio-born soul singer talks through the works that have defined his sound
Charlie Cawood meets the drummer infusing Nepali traditional music with jazzy grooves
Chris Wheatley delves into a label promoting the sounds of the Finnish underground
Andrew Taylor-Dawson hears how pan-African journeys and future-facing philosophy inform the Moroccan’s latest sonic mutation
Zakhar Davydenko heads to a folk-driven rave where young Ukrainians are dancing in their ancestors’ footsteps
Julian May heads to a pop-up village of midsummer rituals, famous guitars and sighing oaks
Erin Cobby reports from an Ireland-infused boozer at Shambala
Rosie Esther Solomon speaks to Welsh musician Cerys Hafana about tales of terror, sinister simplicity and coping with the weight of Wales’ triple harp traditions
A living legend outlines how Carnatic music has evolved and speaks of the challenges it faces in the modern age. Chris Wheatley reports
Jane Cornwell speaks to Ethiopian-born American singer Meklit Hadero about returning to the songs of her homeland
Ula Nowak visits İzmir in Turkey to speak to the musicians reviving rebetiko in a city that claims to be its birthplace. Photos by Ula Nowak
Simon Broughton tunes into Radio Sevdah with Balkan sound revivalists Divanhana. Photos by Simon Broughton
What happens when two young post-rock fans grounded in traditional technique make music? Julian May talks to Spafford Campbell to find out…
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