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Watch: Maya Youssef and her qanun

Syrian musician Maya Youssef's mastery over her 78-stringed qanun is a sight to behold, especially in this rendition of 'Touta'.

Lexicons of Love: Report from Liet International

Corsica hosts Liet International, a song contest dedicated to Europe’s lesser-known languages. Jo Frost speaks to 2024's winner, Nani Vazana

Peterloo remembered: Sean Cooney’s haunting folk chronicle of resistance and remembrance

A new play about the Peterloo massacre took centre stage at Manchester Folk Festival

Soapbox: Swimming Against The Stream

Does more mean less in the digital music market place?

Celtic Connections 2024: Scotland’s ‘City of Music’ tunes up for its much-loved winter festival

A stellar line-up of multi-genre talent gears up to gather in Glasgow for Celtic Connections 2024

WOMEX 2020 Digital Showcases: Day Four, October 24

Simon Broughton checks into the last day of digital performances and enjoys the concerts of Hungarian bands with a real audience that took place in Budapest.

Top 10 Albums of 2020

Here are 10 of our favourite albums from the past 12 months, including releases from Sam Lee, Cocanha, Afel Bocoum, Siti Muharam, Damir Imamović and more...

On her latest album Miramar, Júlia Colom explores the traditions and culture of Mallorca, both through her versions of traditional Mallorcan tonades and through original songs borne from research and her connection to the region

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Gaelynn Lea: “If a venue doesn’t have a ramp for the stage, I’m playing on the floor”

Ian Brennan speaks to Gaelynn Lea, a musician and disability advocate from America’s heartland, about her 21st-century folk music

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The Mary Wallopers at the Electric Ballroom, Dec 16

Reportage from a rollocking night of magical folk mischief and fun-fuelled rock'n'roll at a sold-out Electric Ballroom, Camden

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Take Note: MOMO.

The nomadic Brazilian has taken inspiration from his daughter and current headquarters in London to make the most percussive album of his career. “I privileged the spontaneity of the grooves,” he tells Mark Sampson

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Folk Round-Up (Astrid Williamson, Eve Goodman, and Thorpe & Morrison)

A selection of essential folk releases from England, Ireland, Scotland & Wales including new albums from Astrid Williamson, Eve Goodman, and Thorpe & Morrison.