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Leyla McCalla: The Liberty Sessions

Haitian-American singer and multi-instrumentalist launches new freedom-themed singles series with potent polyphonic protest-song cover

Folk Archives: Klezmer Flute

Russ Slater Johnson explores the Klezmer Flute with flautist Adrianne Greenbaum

Margaret Barry and The Bedford Arms: “Standing with her banjo slung around her, head thrown back and emitting a sound so loud and clear”

Alan Woods takes a look at the legendary Irish singer’s music and the London pub in which she gained much of her reputation

Obituary: Nobesuthu Mbadu (1945-2021)

Remembering the South African mbaqanga singer and Mahotella Queens vocalist

Obituary: Alèmayèhu Eshèté (1941-2021)

Remembering the life, times and music of the 'Abyssinian Elvis,' one of the key players on the Swinging Addis scene

The Soul of Congo

Brussels-based imprint Planet Ilunga marks its 10th anniversary with the release of The Soul of Congo, a deluxe anthology dedicated to the sounds of legendary Congolese label, Ngoma

To the Moon & Back #3: The Sounds of Abkhazia

Vincent Moon reveals a suite of ten films recorded in the contested independent state of Abkhazia, a sublime tropical land between Georgia and Russia

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

The Benin-born singer Angélique Kidjo is a global superstar – a leading figure in African music as well as being a prominent activist and ambassador for UNICEF. In 2018 Kidjo won the Songlines World Pioneer Award.

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Essential 10 Latin Psych Albums – Selected by Adrian Quesada

Charis McGowan finds out the records that inspired Adrian Quesada’s latest psychedelic bolero opus

A Beginner's Guide

Mahsa Vahdat: A Beginner's Guide

One of Iran’s leading female singers has become world famous with her myriad collaborations. Laudan Nooshin pinpoints some of her career highlights to date