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Rider on the storm: Attab Haddad
Ahead of his forthcoming London concert, the oud wizard drops an atmospheric in-performance video
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Black-Horned Moon: Old Gods & Burning Altars
Lithuania’s Black-Horned Moon bids farewell with a final celebration of the country’s pagan past. Simon Broughton investigates…
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Jeremy Dutcher Empowers and Unites with Song of Transcendental Resistance
Wolastoq Two-Spirit champion shares final single from his sophomore album, Motewolonuwok
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The best new albums from around the world, featuring Cerys Hafana, Abel Selaocoe & Söndörgő
Outstanding new releases from Yasmine Hamdan, Mulatu Astatke, Cerys Hafana, Abel Selaocoe, Söndörgő, Meral Polat, Guitari Baro, Qvam/Plassen, Wayku and Tiani Qiyi
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The 4 Corners and Centre of Nyboma’s Universe
The legend of Congolese rumba picks a selection of albums and songs that shaped him and continue to be his inspiration, decades into his highly influential career
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Songlines Music Awards 2022: The Live Show (Highlights Video)
Check out the highlights from this year's Songlines Music Awards ceremony, hosted by Cerys Matthews and featuring live performances from Balimaya Project, Justin Adams & Mauro Durante, Ballaké Sissoko and Fanfare Ciocărlia
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Carolina Chocolate Drops' Grammy-winning Genuine Negro Jig reissued
Nonesuch Records celebrates the Genuine Negro Jig with a special 15th anniversary edition featuring bonus tracks and, for the first time since 2010, a vinyl press of the award-winning album
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Yves Lambert: the Québécois maverick embracing his golden age
Yves Lambert is celebrating half a century of making music by continuing to push the boundaries of Québécois folk. “I’m more and more experimental”, he confides
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Five Films from Vincent Moon
To accompany our recent feature on acclaimed film-maker Vincent Moon here are a selection of films from his vast library, capturing musicians, traditions, people and rituals from around the world
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Olivia Chaney, Natalie Wildgoose and Jon Wilks to headline Late Spring Folk Festival 2026
The Late Spring Folk Festival has announced its 2026 lineup, with Olivia Chaney – fresh from Wuthering Heights fame – set to headline the one-day event on Saturday, May 23 at Dummer Down Farm in Hampshire
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Dispatch from São Paulo
Discover the city's welcome pockets of artistic resistance defiantly championing African-Brazilian and Indigenous culture
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Folk Round-Up (Bailey & Keely, Hayden Thorpe and Malachy Tallack)
Essential folk releases from Ireland, England, Scotland & Wales, featuring new albums from Bailey & Keely, Hayden Thorpe and Malachy Tallack
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Songlines Encounters Festival 2023: Full Programme Announced
Songlines Encounters Festival returns to Kings Place between May 18-24
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Orkney Folk Festival: wild thyme in Stromness
Simon Broughton heads to the Orkney Folk Festival for its breathtaking and inspiring finale
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Exploring the enduring influence of the Carolina Chocolate Drops
Bluegrass, old-time and Americana artists pay tribute to the Carolina Chocolate Drops and their enduring legacy ahead of the group’s reunion this year
