The award-winning Finnish multi-instrumentalist and member of electro-folk ensemble Okra Playground talks about the time-wrought properties of her custom-made chordophones
The forward-thinking folk ensemble speak to Sophie Parkes about audio adventures with Mother Thames and giving voice to the marginalised
Before Madonna fell in love with his music, Kimi Djabaté was already making a name for himself. But now, he tells Gonçalo Frota, with the release of Dindin, he is no longer plagued by doubt
Guitarist and singer steeped in traditions of Greek folk and rebetika talks Marley, incredible musical encounters and motorcycles
The acclaimed Irish singer-songwriter talks about the celestial poetry of her latest album, All of This Is Chance
Choice sides of digital dancehall and mega Afrobeat ampage primed for incendiary boogie overload
The Scottish folk outfit discuss bonds of friendship, their debut album and European traditional music in the post-pandemic world
Head to the Big Easy for a wondrous double-weekend festival bursting with unique musical and cultural thrills
Philip Sweeney traces Wesli’s journey from the slums of Haiti through Cuba, Canada and Paris in search of an alternative Haitian music that is neither pop nor traditional
The winner of the Booker Prize 2022 talks playing in Sri Lankan grunge and trip-hop bands, the Aragalaya protests and his love of The Police
Celebrating the innovative, multi-faceted career of the British singer-songwriter and percussive dance champion
Totó La Momposina reflects on her journey from a small Colombian village to the international stage
The Lesotho-born singer and rapper talks to Diane Coetzer about the tales of migration and shepherding that inspire him
Cerys Hafana talks to Russ Slater about the uniqueness of her triple harp and its bridging of the historical, the profound and the personal
Meet the Colombian trio who are using the rhythms and vernacular of their traditional culture to transmit a message of defiance
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