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Introducing Birdvox
Flight, fun and food for thought. Jo Frost talks with the nature-loving, socially conscious Scottish supergroup about clubland and cicadas
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Buena Vista Social Club at 30: Chan Chan Changed Everything
Jane Cornwell unpicks the sepia mythology of Buena Vista Social Club to reveal a story of chance, politics and marketing, turning a Havana recording session into a cultural phenomenon
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Quickfire: Iztok Koren
We ask the multi-instrumentalist with Slovenian ‘imaginary folk’ trio Širom about his favourite albums and the musician he most admires
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Marina Satti: Eurovision bound
Mateusz Dobrowolski checks in on the vocalist representing Greece at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest
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Le Guess Who? announce giant line-up
The Utrecht festival announces 87 artists including Ayalew Mesfin & Debo Band, Mélissa Laveaux and Ustad Saami
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Peggy Seeger on the art of songwriting: “Make them laugh before you make them cry”
The irrepressible Peggy Seeger talks to Julian May about dealing with the inevitability of ageing and her unique and very candid approach to songwriting
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Jim Moray: A Beginner's Guide
Once the wunderkind of the English folk scene, Jim Moray’s sound has matured and coalesced over his career. Tim Cumming dives into his catalogue
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BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2019 nominees revealed
This year held in Manchester's Bridgewater Hall, the awards celebrate the length and breadth of British and Irish folk music
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The Best New Albums from Around the World (July 2024)
This month we feature outstanding new releases from The Joy, The Zawose Queens, Ballaké Sissoko & Derek Gripper, Ajate and more
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“Just accept yourself and see the beauty” | Eyal el Wahab (El Khat)
The frontman with Tel Aviv four-piece El Khat outlines the DIY aesthetic that has him digging into his Yemeni roots and through the neighbourhood's rubbish bins
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Show of Hands: A Beginner's Guide
Nathaniel Handy looks back at the humble beginnings of the Devonshire folk duo who are now at the forefront of the British folk scene
Best New Albums
The Best New Albums from Around the World (June 2023)
Tracks from Tuulikki Bartosik, Entoto Band, Samaïa, Adriana Calcanhotto and more...
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Amazigh Renaissance: The Free People
Bianca Carrera meets a new generation of musicians in the Amazigh diaspora who challenge prejudice through their heritage and language
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England’s Favourite Folk Heroes, According to the National Folklore Survey
Sophie Parkes reports on the latest findings of the National Folklore Survey for England project and uncovers a realm bewitched by legend
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The 10 best avian-inspired albums
Jo Frost picks some choice albums that have been inspired by our feathered friends
