Nikolas-Kaan Yilmaz picks out ten albums that trace the nation’s fascinating musical timeline, asking Bulgarian musicians and fans of Bulgarian music alike to share some of their favourites along the way
Simon Broughton chats immigration, inhibitions and the power of music with one of Britain’s foremost authorities on empire
On his new record, Sam Amidon has recorded Grey Larsen’s Nordic melody. The two artists tell Devon Léger about the tune and its history
San Francisco-based singer-songwriter with a rock’n’roll heart and plenty of country swagger answers a few Quickfire questions. His latest album, Wake the Dead, sees him embrace cumbia, a genre he fell in love with while recovering from cancer.
Corsica hosts Liet International, a song contest dedicated to Europe’s lesser-known languages. Jo Frost speaks to 2024's winner, Nani Vazana
Russ Slater Johnson introduces the February/March 2025 issue
Floor-filling, research-heavy live shows and female-inclusive Creole rap from two of the most exciting artists in Portugal right now.
Jeff Kaliss speaks to the Abenaki First Nation artist set to unleash her fourth release of the year
Osman Murat Ertel of Turkish psychedelic ambassadors Baba Zula walks us through his formative records
As Flock release their second album, Flock II, we probe the group's creative process
Essential Roots releases from the US and Canada, featuring Morgan Harris, Locarno and Tamar Ilana
Sophie Parkes dances down the sun with Lucy Wright, choreographer of a new ritual for solo morris performers ushering in the oncoming winter
Simon Nichols talks Fairport Convention and the magic of Sandy Denny's songwriting
Essential folk releases from Ireland, England, Scotland & Wales, featuring new albums from Bailey & Keely, Hayden Thorpe and Malachy Tallack
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