Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Live Review: The Life & Songs of Martin Carthy
EartH, London hosts epic tribute to influential English folk singer and guitarist
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Tuesday, October 7, 2025
UPBEAT: bringing European artists and festivals together
Simon Broughton speaks to Balázs Weyer of UPBEAT about their drive to bring European artists and festivals together [Advertorial]
Thursday, September 25, 2025
Malkit Singh: rise and resilience of a bhangra icon
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
Thursday, September 25, 2025
Emily Portman faces AI fake albums on streaming platforms
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…
Thursday, September 25, 2025
The 4 Corners and Centre of Carlos Dafé’s Universe
A pivotal figure in the evolution of Black Brazilian music, the Rio-born soul singer talks through the works that have defined his sound
Thursday, September 25, 2025
Introducing: Anmol Mohara
Charlie Cawood meets the drummer infusing Nepali traditional music with jazzy grooves
Thursday, September 25, 2025
Label of Love: Rockadillo Records
Chris Wheatley delves into a label promoting the sounds of the Finnish underground
Thursday, September 25, 2025
Take Note: Guedra Guedra
Andrew Taylor-Dawson hears how pan-African journeys and future-facing philosophy inform the Moroccan’s latest sonic mutation
Thursday, September 25, 2025
Inside Kyiv’s ethno-raves: where Ukrainian folk music meets electronic beats
Zakhar Davydenko heads to a folk-driven rave where young Ukrainians are dancing in their ancestors’ footsteps
Thursday, September 25, 2025
Festival Review: FolkEast (Suffolk, UK, August 15–17)
Julian May heads to a pop-up village of midsummer rituals, famous guitars and sighing oaks
Thursday, September 25, 2025
Inside Sibín Beag, Shambala’s wild new Irish trad rave venue
Erin Cobby reports from an Ireland-infused boozer at Shambala
Thursday, September 25, 2025
Cerys Hafana: Angel of My Dreams
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
Thursday, September 25, 2025
Beginner's Guide: Carnatic Music with L Shankar
A living legend outlines how Carnatic music has evolved and speaks of the challenges it faces in the modern age. Chris Wheatley reports
Thursday, September 25, 2025
Meklit Hadero: "Of so many cultures and musical traditions… I was one star in a constellation"
Jane Cornwell speaks to Ethiopian-born American singer Meklit Hadero about returning to the songs of her homeland
Thursday, September 25, 2025
Rebetiko Roots
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
