Wednesday, November 17, 2021
Renaud Garcia-Fons: A Beginner's Guide
Rob Adams examines the extensive career of the acclaimed French double bassist, who has been influential in taking the instrument to its sonic limits
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Wednesday, November 17, 2021
Squeezebox Albums | The Essential 10
Piano accordions, melodeons, concertinas, bandoneóns – squeezeboxes come in many forms, and have spread all over the globe, adapting to all kinds of traditions. Julian May picks his favourite squeezebox albums
Monday, November 8, 2021
Latin American Eco-Tronica Albums | The Essential 10
Pachamama’s radical message is being channelled, oscillated, mixed and mashed by a new wave of South American musicians, DJs, rappers and ravers. Chris Moss selects the top ten highlights
Monday, November 8, 2021
“We wanted to shake things up, break some walls with traditional music” | Mélisande [électrotrad]
Meet the Québécois group’s core duo artfully blending French-Canadian trad and club-friendly electronics
Tuesday, November 2, 2021
“This all-or-nothing, right-or-wrong thinking makes creative vision very narrow” | Dongyang Gozupa
The Korean group are turning the power trio on its head, using tropes of their national music to make genre-splicing sounds
Thursday, October 28, 2021
The Greatest Albums You've Never Heard
Featuring Kayhan Kalhor, Salif Keita, Penguin Cafe, Gerry Mulligan, Astor Piazzolla, Jan Garbarek, and many more!
Monday, October 25, 2021
Martin Carthy | A Beginner's Guide
One of British folk music’s most influential figures is marking his 80th birthday. Julian May delves into his prolific and remarkable recordings
Friday, October 22, 2021
Swiss Music: Global & Folk (Sponsored article)
FONDATION SUISA, Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia and artlink have put together an extensive 93-track spotify playlist to showcase Switzerland’s impressive music scene. Simon Broughton highlights some of his favourites.
Friday, October 22, 2021
Sasando | Musical Instrument Guide (with Aga Ujma)
The little-known Indonesian zither has a new champion determined to raise its profile. Aga Ujma speaks about her sail-powered instrument
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
“Looking for material during the lockdown we were drawn to happy songs, as a sort of tonic” | Spiers & Boden interview
Lockdown offered folk duo Jon Boden and John Spiers time to revisit some of the more joyful corners of the traditional English canon. They speak to Julian May about the resulting album and the process of working together again
Monday, October 18, 2021
“All my music still comes from my subconscious, without any intention” | Joachim Cooder interview
Joachim Cooder’s most recent album recasts cuts from banjo player Uncle Dave Macon for a new generation. Jane Cornwell follows the lauded multi-instrumentalist along the path to archival reinvention
Thursday, October 14, 2021
Fanfare Ciocărlia | A Beginner's Guide
Fanfare Ciocărlia are the planet’s foremost Balkan brass band, soundtracking Guinness and Ikea ads, covered and copied, remixed and sampled, winning international awards and, night after night, taking their furious brass blast to the stage
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
Angélique Kidjo | My World
The West African superstar talks about growing up in Benin, her various musical influences and her creative practice
Monday, October 11, 2021
Essential 10: Buena Vista Global Club
Buena Vista Social Club made such an impact since its release that countless similar projects revisiting nostalgic styles or reforming veteran bands have followed in its wake. Simon Broughton selects the best of them
Thursday, October 7, 2021
Alim Qasimov | A Beginner's Guide
Simon Broughton surveys the impressive career and beguiling back catalogue of the classical Azeri singer Alim Qasimov, including his extensive collaborations with his daughter Fargana Qasimova
