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A to Jazz Festival, Sofia, July 4
Justin Turford explores one of Europe's newest showcases of world music
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60 Years of Fania Records
Celebrating 60 years of Fania Records, we ask Daymé Arocena, Silvana Estrada, Roberto Fonseca, iLe, Meridian Brothers, Orquesta Akokán, Nathy Peluso, Ana Tijoux and many others to pick some Fania classics. Introduction by Erin Cobby. Interviews by Russ Slater Johnson
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Stewart Lee Joins ADF For Anti-Brexit Anthem
As the countdown to Brexit continues, Stewart Lee joins rock’n'roll agitators Asian Dub Foundation for a new video which challenges the inherent racism underlying UK immigration policy
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Utopian Lullabies at Oslo World
Oslo World festival kicked off with an emotional opening concert showcasing impressive performances from a host of female singers.
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Roots Round-Up (David Brunelle, Jordan Wax, Pawlo Humeniuk and more)
Featuring new releases from Lara Wong and Melón Jiménez, Lily Talmers and more
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Quickfire: Daniel Bachman
Finger-picking guitarist, audio collagist and folk scholar talks Amish hoedowns, Mortal Kombat and some mind-blowing albums
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Review: WOMAD 2018 – Friday
Visa problems and contentious programming decisions fail to put a dampener on the first full day of WOMAD Charlton Park 2018.
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Celtic Connections 2025: much-loved festival to warm up winter nights in Glasgow
Audiences can look forward to a diverse line-up of homegrown and international musical talent
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Karine Polwart: A Beginner's Guide
The Scottish musician has become one of the most lauded names on the European folk scene. Tim Cumming follows Polwart’s career from her trad band origins to the award-winning singer-songwriter we know today
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Hekate: “We just completely lose ourselves in the music and the energy of us three singing together”
Jo Frost meets a bewitching a cappella trio at the forefront of a new Norwegian trad dance revival
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“We wanted to shake things up, break some walls with traditional music” | Mélisande [électrotrad]
Meet the Québécois group’s core duo artfully blending French-Canadian trad and club-friendly electronics
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Ethiopia In Brussels: Mulatu Astatke & Black Flower review
Ethio-Jazz pioneer Mulatu Astatke played a retrospective set from his golden era on the opening night of the Brussels Jazz Festival
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Notting Hill Carnival: a celebration of Europe's largest street festival
Local resident Christopher Conder explores the past and present of the largest street festival in Europe, Notting Hill Carnival
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Timba rising: 'Cuban Sundays – Live Music Series' brings a new wave of Latin heat to London
Jane Cornwell finds out about a residency bringing the popular Cuban sounds of timba to London. “February was a masterclass in Cuban genres… The crowd were going crazy”, she hears
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Stewart Lee interview: “Stand-up is a duet with the audience. It doesn’t mean anything unless people are laughing. Or booing”
The comedian and writer tells Julian May about a childhood fascination with the past and the parallels between stand-up and the music he loves
