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Love, Lyre and Lingua Obscura
We speak to Puuluup, the mischievous Estonian duo reviving their native wooden lyre and inventing a new language for curious tales of cross-country skiing
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Letting The Light In
Kings Place’s new artist-in-residence talks about the programme she’s curated for Scotland Unwrapped, involving poetry, birdsong, folklore and choral euphoria
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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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My World: Benjamin Zephaniah
Following the sad news of Benjamin Zephaniah's (1958-2023) death we wanted to publish our interview with the much-loved poet from December 2007 (#48), when we discussed his love of music at length.
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Festival report: Morocco’s Zamane Festival
Zamane Festival in Morocco’s Draa valley features a weekend of dromedaries, discussion and sizzling desert rock
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The Beatles in India
Nigel Williamson explores The Beatles and India, a new film lifting the lid on the Fab Four’s journey east and the impact that Indian music and culture had on the group’s own sound and legacy
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Watch: New music from AMMAR 808
Check out this new track from Maghrebi musical sensation AMMAR 808 from his new album, Maghreb United.
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Folk Calendar 2025-26
Spencer Grady plots out the next twelve months of folk happenings, bringing you essential festivals from across the British Isles as well as a selection of some of our most unusual cultural traditions
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Soapbox: Thoughts of a World Music Rover
Gerald Seligman muses on the unique global sounds that once caught his ear and champions the undying spark of creativity
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Lisa O’Neill: “I’m a moonchild”
The acclaimed Irish singer-songwriter talks about the celestial poetry of her latest album, All of This Is Chance
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Morocco's female Gnawa ambassador Asmâa Hamzaoui
Jo Frost speaks to trailblazing Moroccan musician Asmâa Hamzaoui and her sister Aicha about Gnawa traditions that have been passed down through generations, and the need for women to express themselves in their culture
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WOMADelaide, Tainmuntilla, Mar 10-13
Sampa The Great, Bab L'Bluz, Cimafunk, KOKOROKO and Yung Chen Lhamo all played their part in one of the best WOMADelaide line-ups yet, with female solidarity the theme of the weekend
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Introducing the November 2023 issue of Songlines, featuring Angélique Kidjo
Angélique Kidjo, Irakere, The Mary Wallopers, Anoushka Shankar, Dengue Fever, Chief Adjuah, Bebel Gilberto gives a Beginner’s Guide to João Gilberto, plus dispatches from Hawaii, Australia and Iran
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Meeting Souad Massi: “The world is fragile, and I’m afraid for the future of our children”
Robin Denselow talks to the French-Algerian singer-songwriter Souad Massi, whose latest album is a testament to survival amid the depths of global despondency and personal hardship
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Celtic Colours International Festival 2018 review
Novia Scotia celebrates its Scottish roots at this years' edition of the Celtic Folk festival, emphasising the musical connections between old and new country alike.
