Features

Thursday, August 12, 2021

Flamenco Albums | The Essential 10

Chris Moss teases ten of his all-time favourite flamenco albums into the bullring, featuring Camarón de la Isla & Paco de Lucía, Manolo Caracol, Lola Flores and more

Wednesday, August 11, 2021

Climate-Conscious Musicians | The Essential 10

As we hurtle ever faster and ever deeper into a global climate crisis, Chris Moss highlights ten releases from artists who are doing their bit to help

Tuesday, August 10, 2021

Suka | Musical Instrument Guide (with Maria Pomianowska)

Doyenne of the Polish knee-fiddle, Maria Pomianowska, speaks to Simon Broughton about evolving her instrument's repertoire

Thursday, August 5, 2021

Roots Reggae Albums | The Essential 10

Featuring albums from The Abyssinians, Rocky Dawuni, Inna de Yard, Bob Marley and The Wailers, and more...

Wednesday, August 4, 2021

Touareg Albums | The Essential 10

Nigel Williamson selects ten albums that best showcase the inimitable Touareg desert groove sound

Tuesday, August 3, 2021

Balkan Albums | The Essential 10

Ten classic albums that exemplify the diversity and virtuosity of music in the Balkan region, featuring Fanfare Ciocărlia, Kočani Orkestar, Taraf de Haïdouks, Esma Redžepova and more

Tuesday, August 3, 2021

Cuban Albums | The Essential 10

Cuba has always been a musical powerhouse, featuring Afro-Cuban All Stars, Buena Vista Social Club, La Lupe, Los Van Van and more

Tuesday, August 3, 2021

Ten Album Covers That Changed World Music

Chris Moss selects ten album covers that changed the world music scene, featuring Buena Vista Social Club, Fela Kuti and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

Wednesday, July 28, 2021

“He's doing things I've never heard anyone do before” | Introducing... Boubacar 'Badian' Diabaté

West African acoustic-axe fans take note – a new Malian griot guitarist is here to ratchet up the note ratios with some seriously fleet fretboard action, picking up fans such as Bill Frisell along the way

Monday, July 19, 2021

“Capturing the experiences of wildness, loss, queerness, love, and mystery” | Introducing... Dani Larkin

The Irish folk artist talks to Jane Coyle about how living on the Armagh-Monaghan border has shaped both her life and her songwriting

Thursday, July 15, 2021

Making music with the Kogi: “Singing is a way for them to connect with the animals… a way to live peacefully among them without fear”

French producer Lion’s Drums talks to Russ Slater about recording the Kogi people of northern Colombia whose singing practices form an integral component of their profound relationship with nature

Wednesday, July 14, 2021

Ben Aylon: an African obsession

The Israeli multi-instrumentalist talks about the fascination with African music which shaped his debut album, Xalam, an exhilaratingly kinetic collection featuring star turns from Doudou Ndiaye Rose and Khaira Arby