Glatt & Verkehrt: from Hungarian folk to Afghan resistance songs, a festival of voices without borders | Songlines
Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Glatt & Verkehrt: from Hungarian folk to Afghan resistance songs, a festival of voices without borders

By Simon Broughton

Simon Broughton selects highlights from Austria’s most vital world music festival

Elaha Soroor

Elaha Soroor (© Sascha Osaka, osaka.at / Glatt&Verkehrt)

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