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Roots Round-up (Eden Brent, Wyatt C Louis, Adeem the Artist and more)
A selection of essential releases from the US and Canada including new albums from Eden Brent, Wyatt C Louis and Adeem the Artist
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Sharon Shannon: A Beginner's Guide
The Irish button accordionist from County Clare is known for her genre-crossing collaborations, taking traditional Irish music to places it’s never been before. Michael Quinn looks back over her impressive career
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Angélique Kidjo interview: “I wanted to be a ghost”
From Adam and Eve to empowering women across the world – there’s not much that Angélique Kidjo doesn’t have an opinion about. Jane Cornwell meets to the irrepressible singer
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Mick Jagger interview: "Fela always had great orchestration and an amazing horn section"
Chris Jagger talks to his brother, Rolling Stones frontman Mick, about his favourite music from around the world
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The 4 Corners and Centre of Amayo’s Universe
Amayo, former frontman of Antibalas, has released a solo album honouring traditional Edo customs and his martial arts training. He picks the albums (and film) which led to this moment
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Amadou & Mariam: A Beginner’s Guide
Nigel Williamson takes a look at the rise to global fame and fortune of West Africa’s golden couple
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Yorkston/Thorne/Khan: "Music is the greatest shared language that we have"
Following their chance meeting and the success of their previous indie-jazz collaborations, the Indo-Scots trio speak to Liam Izod about their third album
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Fanfare Ciocărlia | A Beginner's Guide
Fanfare Ciocărlia are the planet’s foremost Balkan brass band, soundtracking Guinness and Ikea ads, covered and copied, remixed and sampled, winning international awards and, night after night, taking their furious brass blast to the stage
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Out Now: Instruments of the World
An essential guide to the globe's most incredible instruments
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Eliza Carthy: ‘I just don’t get why guitars are revered in the way they are’
Eliza explores the “daft” world of guitars before two passionate music friends begin her conversion…
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Obituary: Alèmayèhu Eshèté (1941-2021)
Remembering the life, times and music of the 'Abyssinian Elvis,' one of the key players on the Swinging Addis scene
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Songlines #152 out now
Kamancheh masters, English folk song and dance, young-old Romanian collaborations and more in the latest issue of Songlines
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Folk on Foot's Front Room Festival
Organisers of the Folk on Foot podcast are planning a special Easter Bank Holiday Monday virtual festival in order to help musicians impacted by the coronavirus lockdown
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Selaocoe Appointed Help Musicians Ambassador
Current Songlines cover star announced as charity spokesperson
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Meet The Cavemen, Nigeria's New Highlife Sensations
As their latest album attests, Nigerian duo The Cavemen are all about Love and Highlife. Erin Cobby speaks to the brothers about their rapid evolution to the top table
