Pentangle, Seu Jorge, Charanjit Singh, Maa Country, SPOT Festival, Tara Fatehi & Pouya Ehsaei, Folk Calendar, Zakia Sewell, Brown Wimpenny, Jim Moray, Wakefire and more
A tribute to Totó La Momposina, the indomitable ambassador of cumbia and Colombia’s coastal traditions
Simon Broughton pays tribute to the Hungarian dance house pioneer
Brussels’ premier music and arts venue has just reopened Hall M, its prime space for music from around the world. Simon Broughton investigates
The musician, poet and visual artist Neil Sparkes – of Transglobal Underground and Temple of Sound – has died aged 58. Jane Cornwell pays tribute
Fatoumata Diawara, Jonny Greenwood & Shye Ben Tzur, Brìghde Chaimbeul, Raül Refree, Bizimungu Dieudonne, ODD OKODDO, Summer Festival Guide 2026, Alté, Bakithi Kumalo and more
With big-budget EDM festivals like Tomorrowland and EDC alongside free molam festivals, Thailand is positioning itself as Southeast Asia’s festival hub
Colour vinyl reissues of classics by Ali Farka Touré, Oumou Sangaré, Tony Allen, Hugh Masekela and Buena Vista Social Club to roll out across 2026
Samba Touré, Martin Hayes & Kate Ellis, Minyo Crusaders, Hajda Banda and Suntou Susso & the Gambian Superstars join the 2026 line-up for Songlines Encounters
The singer and harpist, whose ethereal voice led Clannad from a Donegal family pub to Grammy-winning global stardom, has died aged 73
Afrobeat pioneer will receive the Early Influence Award at a ceremony in Los Angeles on Nov 14, capping a year of major recognition that saw his classic album Zombie enter the Grammy Hall of Fame
New five-storey museum in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park launches on April 18 with landmark exhibition charting 125 years of Black British music
The broadcaster Andy Kershaw, renowned for his interest in music from around the world, has died aged 66 from cancer.
From Bollywood to Boy George, Kronos Quartet and Gorillaz, Asha Bhosle's voice crossed every border. The legendary Indian singer has died aged 92
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