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Master Musicians of Jajouka: A Beginner's Guide
Tim Cumming delves into the history and mystical appeal of the Moroccan musicians from Jajouka
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St. Vincent's My World Interview
Shapeshifting US indie-rocker St. Vincent’s latest album sees her sing entirely in Spanish. She tells Emma Rycroft about the dedicated Latin American fans who inspired it and the new emotional depths it allowed her to reach
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Exclusive: Songlines launches dedicated reviews database
Get your fresh global fix with our new fully searchable database of reviews
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Cerys Hafana: “The sea is going up in flames, the angels are raining down from the heavens”
Cerys Hafana talks to Russ Slater about the uniqueness of her triple harp and its bridging of the historical, the profound and the personal
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Lankum's latest album 'False Lankum' takes listeners on a chilling and unforgettable musical journey
Heavenly bursts emerge from the darkest depths on Lankum’s uncompromising new album. “Play it loud,” they tell Alexandra Petropoulos
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Ian Brennan's Hidden Tales
A selection of excerpts from this new book, collecting stories behind some of the most singular albums that we have had the privilege of hearing
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“You have to get it inside your heart” | Barbora Xu
The Czech artist talks about the Finnish and Chinese zithers feeding her distinctive sound, which bridges two seemingly disparate cultures
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Staples Jr Singers: The Gospel Truth
Almost 50 years after their debut, the Staples Jr Singers have reconvened for a surprise follow-up with a divine hand, as always, playing its part. “We just a musical family… that’s the gift God gave us,” they tell Alexandra Petropoulos
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Tajik Tales
A highly unlikely series of events led to Tajikistan becoming a musical hub and focus for a brand-new compilation, Lost In Tajikistan
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The kora music of Seckou Keita has been transcribed into sheet music
Transcriptions of the Senegalese griot's music will be premiered on January 15 at the Howard Assembly Room at Opera North in Leeds
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Holy Cowley: the return of the Cowley Road Carnival
With Cowley Road Carnival returning for the first time in five years, Fred Waine takes a trip to Oxford’s melting pot
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Sally Potter's My World interview: “I’ve always thought of music as an equal partner to what we are seeing visually [in films]”
Jane Cornwell discusses tango, travelling through music and climate activism with the English filmmaker who has lately turned singer-songwriter
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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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Musicport Marks Potential Farewell With Star-Packed Weekend Summit
The forthcoming weekend swansong packs plenty of world music heavy-hitters, including Monsieur Doumani, Mary Coughlan, Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita and Les Négresses Vertes
