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How Totó La Momposina became the Queen of Cumbia
Totó La Momposina reflects on her journey from a small Colombian village to the international stage
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La Cueca, Antes de Dios (To the Moon & Back #2)
Film-maker Vincent Moon returns for a second instalment of To the Moon & Back, a series of largely unpublished films from his vast archives. This film takes us to Chile for a deep dive into cueca, the national dance of Chile
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Eurosonic Noorderslag 2024
CMAT, Lina_ and YĪN YĪN are but a few of the big names that showed up for ESNS 2024
A Beginner's Guide
Eliades Ochoa: A Beginner's Guide
Mary Farquharson marvels at the career of the much-loved former Buena Vista Social Club musician who is still highly influential today
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Introducing... Buzz’ Ayaz
Robin Denselow speaks to Antonis Antoniou about his new band Buzz’ Ayaz and its mission to bring unity to Cyprus
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Songlines and PRS Foundation announce new remix competition
The new competition will see UK-based artists remixing Indonesian music from David Attenborough's My Field Recordings From Across The Planet.
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Jake Blount interview: “I wanted to find a way to represent our traditions while also looking forward”
American banjo and fiddle player Jake Blount explains to Alexandra Petropoulos how he’s using the sounds and lessons of history and the global climate crisis to envision a new future for Black spiritual music
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Introducing the June 2024 issue of Songlines, featuring Margareth Menezes
Folk & Festivals special featuring the most exciting new names in folk music, our extensive UK Festival Guide and an interview with Brazil’s Minister of Culture, Margareth Menezes
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Roots Round-Up (Nuxalk Radio, Beau Cheval, Laurie Lewis and more)
A selection of essential releases from the US and Canada including new albums from Nuxalk Radio, Beau Cheval, Laurie Lewis, Jontavious Willis and La Pastourelle
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Margareth Menezes: from Carnival Queen to Brazil's Minister of Culture
Margareth Menezes, an icon of Afro-Brazilian music and Salvador’s carnival, talks to Oleno Netto about her European tour and her plans as Brazil’s new Minister of Culture
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Lagon Nwar: a borderless groove forged in Ouagadougou, La Réunion and Paris
Meet a feverish quartet tying a knot between jazz, psych, maloya and Burkinabé music
Best New Albums
The Best New Albums from Around the World (June 2024)
The Best New Albums from Around the World, featuring Aynur, Avalanche Kaito, Las Lloronas, Bab L'Bluz and more
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La Feria 2024: a celebration of Latin music, dance and culture in Liverpool
Liverpool will come alive with all things Latin America at this year's La Feria festival in September
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Votia on stewarding the legacy and importance of La Réunion’s Afro-Malagasy traditions
“I also give ear to social injustice and violence, specifically to women. But of course, I do celebrate the beauty of the island and its strong identity.”
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La Faute des Fleurs – a portrait of Kazuki Tomokawa (To the Moon & Back #4)
Vincent Moon heads to Japan for an incendiary encounter with the enigmatic howling poet, Kazuki Tomokawa
