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Meeting Muireann Bradley

Paul Slade speaks to a young Irish guitarist Muireann Bradley, who is infatuated with Reverend Gary Davis, Elizabeth Cotten and John Fahey and whose debut album was one of the sleeper hits of 2023

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

Les Amazones d’Afrique and Julian Marley to headline Africa Oyé 2024

Les Amazones d’Afrique and Julian Marley are the first names announced for Africa Oyé, the UK's biggest live festival of African music and culture

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

Paradise Under The Stars brings Cuban cabaret to life in West Kensington

1950s Havana comes alive as a new immersive cabaret and music experience comes to the capital

Eliades Ochoa, Cheltenham Jazz Festival, April 30

Buena Vista Social Club star Eliades Ochoa takes centre stage at Cheltenham Jazz Festival

Exploring the Ruhaniyat festival: “recharge the batteries of your soul”

Simon Broughton heads to Mumbai, India for a remarkable spectacle of Sufi and mystic music

Joe Boyd Roots For Global Rhythms In Sweeping New Book

Legendary music producer and record label mogul goes in-depth on the history of music across the globe in an expansive new publication

The Rough Guide to World Music: Mali

Few African countries have contributed so many important artists to the World Music market: Salif Keita, Toumani Diabaté, Habib Koité, Kandia Kouyaté, Oumou Sangaré and the late Ali Farka Touré being but a few

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Les Amazones d’Afrique: Taking the Crown

Feminist supergroup Les Amazones d’Afrique mark a decade of existence this year, with a new release to celebrate. Jane Cornwell talks politics, power and positivity with the current line-up. “Women are suffocating. We want them to breathe,” they tell her.