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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
 
                                            
                                            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.
 
                                            
                                            Remembering the South African mbaqanga singer and Mahotella Queens vocalist
 
                                            
                                            Alan Woods takes a look at the legendary Irish singer’s music and the London pub in which she gained much of her reputation
 
                                            
                                            Alexandra Petropoulos tunes in for the Friday Digital Showcases of WOMEX 2020 and picks her highlights, from warm maloya to jazz kaval
 
                                            
                                            Charis McGowan finds out the records that inspired Adrian Quesada’s latest psychedelic bolero opus
 
                                            
                                            Organisers have unveiled the complete line-up for three of their stages at this year’s WOMEX in Manchester
 
                                            
                                            Remembering the life, times and music of the 'Abyssinian Elvis,' one of the key players on the Swinging Addis scene
 
                                            
                                            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
 
                                            
                                            Explore the land of wax and gold, a country full of fascinating music, in this complete guide by Francis Falceto
 
                                            
                                            “I never want anything I do to feel like it’s a lecture.” Nigel Williamson guides us through the prolific and pioneering career of one of America’s finest
 
                                            
                                            An Africa Special starring Salif Keita, The Zawose Queens, The Joy and Franck Biyong, plus a Banjo Summit with Rhiannon Giddens and Belá Fleck
 
                                            
                                            The musician and composer Mulatu Astatke is often described at the 'Father of Ethio-jazz,’ is an influential star of Ethiopia's musical golden age
 
                                            
                                            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
 
                                            
                                            A new Cuban big band are making waves. All the more surprising for the fact that Orquesta Akokán are a collaboration of first-class Cuban and American musicians. Kim Burton tells their story so far
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