In a new autobiography, Rikki Stein reflects on a non-stop career working with some of the world’s most visionary musicians: Fela Kuti, The Master Musicians of Joujouka and Jimi Hendrix being three examples. Russ Slater Johnson gets Stein to sit still for a minute and attempt to summarise it all
Watch the UK premiere Anthony Joseph's 'On the Move' video, part of his upcoming album People of the Sun.
Anoushka Shankar, Bebel Gilberto, rare Bulgarian recordings, a Guide to Tuvan and Mongolian throat singing, our annual International World Music Festival Guide and plenty more in the latest issue of Songlines
The music industry’s response to the climate crisis, Colombian harp stars, a look back over 2019 and plenty more in the latest issue of Songlines
Tracy Chapman recalls how Stevie Wonder’s lost hard drive inadvertently gave her debut album the extra exposure it needed to kickstart her career and become a still-loved classic
The genial guitar interplay of these Swiss-Ecuadorian brothers has earned them a growing fanbase fascinated by their ‘cosmic sound.’ With their new album, they’ve “elevated the experience,” discovers Silvia Rothlisberger
Eliza ponders folk music’s need to evolve and wonders if morris dancing could be key to the tradition’s future
Leading music education charity, World Heart Beat, to host a spectacular money-raising gala in London next month
Critically-acclaimed ensemble from the sub-continent return for nine-concert series
Two enticing new events on the UK folk calendar get set for their inaugural editions
For her latest project, Colombian singer Lido Pimienta wanted to shake off the shackles of categorisation and do what nobody expected her to do
The award-winning team behind the Folk on Foot podcast are back with the third edition of their hugely popular Front Room Festival.
Meeting Ibibio Sound Machine, the groove-riding octet funking up southern Nigerian culture in the shadow of adversity
Listen to the debut single from the highly-anticipated American roots supergroup featuring Jake Blount, Kaia Kater, Tray Wellington and Nelson Williams
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