An experimental record label and research project blending field recordings, ambient soundscapes, and cultural storytelling to reconnect with Britain’s forgotten traditions and rituals
Kanda Bongo Man, Etran de L’Aïr and Dur-Dur Band Int bring danceable African sounds to the Welsh mountains…
From war-torn Angola to the ‘northern lights’ of Trømso World Festival, Pongo tells Jane Cornwell, “I have come a very long way”
Over a hundred years since rebetiko arrived in Athens, one family of luthiers continue to build the instruments which defined the style
Jim Berenholz and Mazatl Galindo speak to Chris Moss about their 40-year-long mission to reanimate the lost sounds and instruments of ancient Mesoamerica
Amid civil unrest, a slew of young African artists are transforming the perception of their continent, shaking up the mainstream with their infectious Afrobeats insurgency. Russ Slater surveys the scene’s UK roots and global impact
Eliza explores the “daft” world of guitars before two passionate music friends begin her conversion…
Despite the predicted dire weather conditions that thankfully never fully materialised, the final day at WOMAD was blessed with a rainbow and plenty of musical colour
Self-confessed folk freak and Songlines favourite joins underground indie-Americana darlings for groove-riding escape fantasy
Giant of Latin jazz, pianist Eddie Palmieri dismissed ‘jazz Latin’ as simply jazz with added congas. Here, Mark Sampson picks out some of his favourite Latin-flavoured recordings by jazz artists who dared to add that dancing drum
CMAT, Lina_ and YĪN YĪN are but a few of the big names that showed up for ESNS 2024
Kim Burton looks back on 25 years of Mostar Sevdah Reunion, the Bosnian band with a wild history who have been building new musical bridges to replace the old ones laid waste by war
Featuring Justin Adams & Mauro Durante, Ekuka Morris Sirikiti, Afro Celt Sound System, MOMO. and more
Asylum-seeking Iranian musicians to perform at WOMAD thanks to support from the Musicians Artists at Risk Resettlement Scheme
Fill up on Fela with Partisan Records' latest vinyl reissues from the Kuti back catalogue
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