Thursday, May 5, 2022
Fly Bird, Fly: The Hungarian Dance House Story
Simon Broughton gives the lowdown on his new documentary about Hungary’s folk revival and its most famous practitioners
Simon Broughton gives the lowdown on his new documentary about Hungary’s folk revival and its most famous practitioners
Champion of an obscure Ainu lyre, Oki Kano talks to Charlie Cawood about the late-night encounter that launched his life’s passion
Robin Denselow learns how a chance pairing of melodeon player John Spiers and fiddler Peter Knight evolved into one of folk’s most inspired acts, exploring well-worn tunes in new and improvisatory ways
Nigel Williamson conjures a magical world of legend and lore with a selection of music inspired by gods, monsters and heroes
Nigel Williamson speaks to the Zimbabwean family band’s guitar maestro-in-chief, Daniel Gonora, about his first international release
Russell Higham catches up with the Accra-born seer Kweku Sackey, who is finally releasing his solo debut after years of collaborations
Liverpool’s celebration of African music and culture returns to Sefton Park this year to commemorate three decades of good music. Jim Hickson reports
Prescribing some dance floor therapy with the Kenyan-born, Berlin-based ‘musical witchdoctor’
Gerald Seligman muses on the unique global sounds that once caught his ear and champions the undying spark of creativity
The new voice of Mali, Rokia Koné, teamed up with producer-to-the-stars Jacknife Lee for an album sure to go down as a classic. Jane Cornwell catches up with this seemingly improbable, though quite inspired, pop partnership. Photography by Karen Paulina Biswell
Ashanti Omkar catches up with the prolific film composer AR Rahman about his recent projects, the all-female Firdaus Orchestra and a new platform giving a boost to independent South Asian artists
The beacon of Tyvan female throat-singing shines light on her rare four-stringed instrument, the byzaanchy
Robin Denselow catches up with the Québec-based Senegalese singer-songwriter and drummer who has just released a new album
From fandangos to the silver screen, Kary Stewart outlines the evolution of the traditional folk style from Veracruz, Mexico with a record of resistance
Get the lowdown on the wonderful Pentecost weekender held this summer in the Dutch town of Nijmegen
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