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Morrison, Braithwaite-Kilcoyne and Bickley Set In Motion Newton Tribute
New super-trio come together on an album celebrating the writing of ‘Amazing Grace’ and the birth of its author
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Gilberto Gil: “We wanted to question how Brazilian society was constituted – the ethnic make-up of Brazil”
Gilberto Gil speaks to Alex Robinson about the 60s tropicália movement and how he has tried to bridge the gaps in Brazil’s class-ridden society
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Alabaster DePlume: “Some tend to consider Palestine as some sort of rubble, but these are people with lives”
Jane Cornwell speaks to wordsmith, sonic alchemist and champion of the disenfranchised Alabaster DePlume about the power of collective healing and facing up to fear during an artistic residency in besieged Palestine
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Taj Mahal: A Beginner's Guide
Nigel Williamson surveys the US musician whose career has long shown that the blues is a global musical movement
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Lonnie Holley's My World: “I keep seeing what’s happening in the world and trying to make music about it”
Doug DeLoach speaks to the sculptor, painter and musician who prioritises improvisation, with lyrics summoned on the spot and no two shows the same
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Class Acts: World Music Method
A new online learning programme is reaching out to musicians, both those seeking to enrich their repertoire and artists aspiring to new directions
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Ten Essential Ngoni Albums
Nigel Williamson picks ten emblematic recordings featuring the ngoni, a West African lute said to be an ancestor of the banjo, made from hollowed-out wood or calabash, covered in animal hide, and strung with four-to-six strings on a fretless neck
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50 Global Guitar Greats
50 guitarists who have made an impact outside of the usual rock’n’roll axis of axes
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Township troubadours Urban Village drop new video
Genre-defying South African quartet announce new video for 'Dindi', a cut lifted from their new album on Nø Førmat!
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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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Premiere: Labelle - 'La Vie'
Listen to ‘La Vie’, the new track from Labelle and his own orchestra, the Orchestre Univers
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Revolution At Ronnie’s
Critically-acclaimed saxophonist and composer Jowee BasH! Omicil brings his ceremonial homage to Haiti’s successful 18th-century slave uprising to London’s legendary jazz venue
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Watch: Pan-Luso trio Coladera launch new album with video
Tricontinental Lusophone group Coladera have launched their second album today, March 29, with a beautiful new video.
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What Next for Brazil?
Bolsonaro’s election win and incendiary rhetoric have brought uncertainty and division to the country. Alex Robinson reports from Salvador where its deeply rooted Afro-Brazilian culture is under fire
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Vanyfox: batida breakdown
Kayleigh Watson hears how producer Vanyfox finds comfort and community in the rhythmic world of batida
