Thursday, May 14, 2026
Reimagining The Planets: Will Pound and Delia Stevens Find Earth at the Centre
Harmonica-and-percussion duo Stevens & Pound tell Julian May about their distinctive take on the English classicism of Holst and Vaughan Williams
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Thursday, May 14, 2026
Rostam’s American Stories Blends Persian Tradition with Indie Pop Americana
Lucia Gadau meets Rostam to learn how the former Vampire Weekend man is leaning into his Iranian heritage
Thursday, May 14, 2026
The 4 Corners and Centre of Ibrahim Maalouf’s Universe
A cultured talent straddling the worlds of Arabic, classical and jazz, the French-Lebanese trumpeter picks out the albums that shaped his life and sound
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Morgenland: A Festival of Tomorrows
As she takes the reins at Morgenland Festival, Shabnam Parvaresh discusses migration, identity and music as cultural diplomacy with Jo Frost
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Take Note: Maryam Saleh
The Egyptian singer-songwriter shifts her focus from politics to love’s vulnerabilities on her long-awaited new album, hears Bianca Carrera
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Dispatch: The Azores, Portugal
Charis McGowan visits the Azores for a festival built on collaboration, social inclusion and unexpected musical results
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Dispatch: Manchester Folk Festival
Kevin Bourke visits an urban folk fest where Catalan party bands, Australian charisma and homegrown talent prove folk music thrives in the heart of the city
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Introducing: Bobo & Behaja
Lucia Gadau meets Maxime Bobo, the free-jazz-loving French saxophonist who, with Malagasy guitarist Behaja, is carrying Madagascar’s ceremonial tsapiky music to the world
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Label of Love: Babani Records
Chris Wheatley explores how a childhood prescription inspired Avneesh Bacha to found a label dedicated to preserving and innovating music from Mauritius
Thursday, May 14, 2026
BISHI on the score for Maya: The Birth of a Superhero
“It’s our duty as artists to show the light and the shade of the world.” Lucia Gadau speaks to composer and sitarist BISHI, whose score for Maya: The Birth of a Superhero reframes menstrual taboo
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Alté Rising: The Nigerian Underground Movement Reshaping African Pop
Mary Chiney charts the rise of Alté, the Lagos-born movement that turned away from Afrobeats’ arena-ready polish to make room for interiority, atmosphere and a generation that refused to translate itself
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Bizimungu Dieudonne: Before the Silence
Joe Mulhall speaks to the daughter of Bizimungu Dieudonne, the Rwandan musician whose 1980s album, Inzovu Y’Imirindi, has been rescued from obscurity over 30 years since he and his wife were killed in the 1994 genocide
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Inside Palagoma: ODD OKODDO’s Radical Fusion of Dodo and Modular Synths
Kenyan singer Olith Ratego, dodo legend Ogoya Nengo and German producer Sven Kacirek find a looser, more collaborative shape for their ongoing conversation between Luo tradition and minimalist electronics on Palagoma. Megan Iacobini de Fazio meets them
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Raül Refree: A Beginner's Guide
Celebrated for his distinctive, abstractive approach to folkloric sounds, the Barcelona-born uber-producer talks to Michał Wieczorek
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Summer Festival Guide 2026
The sun is here and the festival line-ups are filling up fast. Catch our guide to some of the top events showcasing global artists in the UK and around the world this summer
