Features

Tuesday, August 31, 2021

Legends of Latin Music | The Essential 10 Albums

Chris Moss picks out 10 giants upon whose shoulders today’s generation of musicians stand

Wednesday, August 25, 2021

Setar | Musical Instrument Guide (with Kiya Tabassian)

The setar player tells Simon Broughton how his instrument came to shape the foundations of his special relationship with fellow Iranian Kayhan Kalhor

Tuesday, August 24, 2021

Kora Albums | The Essential 10

The kora has become the defining instrument of West Africa. Simon Broughton picks his ten top albums, including Ballaké Sissoko, Seckou Keita, Sona Jobarteh and more

Monday, August 23, 2021

Angrusori: The Fellowship Of The Ring

Lifting the veil on the innovative, often challenging, project bringing together Norwegian improvisers and Slovak Gypsy musicians

Wednesday, August 18, 2021

“My whole body was shaking. I started to tremble and sing. Two songs later, I didn’t want to stop” | Natalia Lafourcade interview

The multi award-winning Mexican singer Natalia Lafourcade reveals to Catalina Maria Johnson how she found her voice in rewriting the Latin American songbook

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