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Watch: Omara Portuondo sings Gershwin
Newly rediscovered footage of the Cuban diva's concert in London's Hyde Park in 2000 shows the singer at her jazziest
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Broadside Hacks Folk Club Celebrate Legendary Les Cousins Venue
London-based collective curate their latest tribute to the iconic Soho folk and blues club with a stellar line-up of legends and rising stars
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New video from Calypso Rose – 'Watina'
Watch the video for Calypso Rose's 'Watina', a new track featuring Santana and The Garifuna Collective, taken from her forthcoming full-length release, Calypso Rose Forever
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Bungay Folk Fest And Folk On The Coast Debut This September
Two enticing new events on the UK folk calendar get set for their inaugural editions
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Our Subversive Voice
A new archive of English protest songs comes to Cecil Sharp House for a live performance and exhibition launch
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Music Meeting Festival 2022 (Sponsored Content)
Get the lowdown on the wonderful Pentecost weekender held this summer in the Dutch town of Nijmegen
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Take Note: Chimano
The singer-songwriter talks to Erin Cobby about life and music after taking a break from Kenya’s biggest Afropop band
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Video premiere: The Warrior Women of Afro-Peruvian Music's 'Es Amador'
The project exploring the challenges and successes of Afro-Peruvian women release their first music video
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Ballads on the Box
Two new TV shows, The Gallows Pole and The Change, give British and Irish folk music starring roles
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Second wave of WOMAD UK acts
Today WOMAD Charlton Park announced an exciting second wave of acts, adding to an already impressive and eclectic line-up
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Exhibition of Namibian musical history looking for funding
The music department of SOAS, University of London, have set up a crowdfunding campaign in order to raise funds to bring an exhibition exploring the untold story of Namibian music from the 1950s to the 1980s to the university.
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Live Review: The Life & Songs of Martin Carthy
EartH, London hosts epic tribute to influential English folk singer and guitarist
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Angélique Kidjo
The Benin-born singer Angélique Kidjo is a global superstar – a leading figure in African music as well as being a prominent activist and ambassador for UNICEF. In 2018 Kidjo won the Songlines World Pioneer Award.
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Guru Nanak’s Day of Peace
A whole day (April 6) was spent celebrating Guru Nanak, culminating in a five-hour concert organised by Darbar Festival, who have recently begun a partnership with the Barbican Centre
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Omid Djalili's My World interview: “In general, there’s something very coquettish about Persian music… flirty moves and dances and pauses”
Anne Templer speaks to the actor and comedian about his love of prog and Persian music and how he once kicked a famous jazz musician out of his band
