Every five years, Estonia asserts its culture, identity and independence in an enormous, joyful festival of song. Tim Bird follows a regional choir as they prepare for the main event. Photos by Tim Bird
Erin Cobby reports from this year’s Glastonbury Festival, where programmers are working to integrate diverse global voices into the line-up
A new musical project, Stemmer i Voks, looks at the people and music of Denmark’s heather lands, shining a light on a centuries-old wedding song
Justin Turford talks with the artist, instrument collector, composer and musician about ‘un-muting’ ancient sonic artefacts and his love for Afrobeat
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...
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