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Stephan Micus: A Beginner's Guide

The polymath German instrumentalist has an impressive back catalogue. Simon Broughton examines his wealth of recordings to date

FOCUS Wales 2026 announces first wave of artists

FOCUS Wales shares first names for 2026 edition of the Wrexham-based festival, including a plethora of Welsh and UK folk talent

Les Amazones d’Afrique: Taking the Crown

Feminist supergroup Les Amazones d’Afrique mark a decade of existence this year, with a new release to celebrate. Jane Cornwell talks politics, power and positivity with the current line-up. “Women are suffocating. We want them to breathe,” they tell her.

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Ichiko Aoba: “I was diving in the ocean with just the breath in my lungs, swimming with whales, listening to them sing”

Breakout Japanese folk star Ichiko Aoba speaks to Paul Bowler about formative influences and reveals how the experience of free diving off the coast of Japan helped inspire her latest album

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Cimafunk interview: “You must never forget where you come from”

Jane Cornwell catches up with Cimafunk, the Cuban sensation taking the world by storm

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“Capturing the experiences of wildness, loss, queerness, love, and mystery” | Introducing... Dani Larkin

The Irish folk artist talks to Jane Coyle about how living on the Armagh-Monaghan border has shaped both her life and her songwriting

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Songlines announces World Pioneer and Newcomer 2021 awards winners

Omara Portuondo and Alostmen have been recognised for their stellar musical contributions at Songlines annual prize-giving summit

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February/March 2026 Issue Is Out Now!

Steve Martin & Alison Brown’s bluegrass friendship, Yasmine Hamdan returns, Imarhan’s desert soul, Slow J on fado, calypso great Mighty Sparrow, Bebel Gilberto and AI in Music

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Lola Flores: a beginner's guide

Philip Sweeney takes a look back at the life of the flamenco singer, dancer and actress who remains a beacon of Andalucian culture

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WOMEX 24 Unveils More artists for October event in Manchester

Organisers have unveiled the complete line-up for three of their stages at this year’s WOMEX in Manchester

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Zakir Hussain & Les Amazones d’Afrique: Live In Brussels

Martin Longley reports from a long weekender in Brussels with tabla legend Zakir Hussain, pan-African supergroup Les Amazones d'Afrique and frenetic Ugandan DJ Kamire.

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FMM Sines 2018 opening weekend

The opening weekend of the much-loved Portuguese festival celebrated its 20th anniversary with four evenings of free concerts in the seaside town of Porto Covo

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WOMAD 2018 Must-See Acts

We've compiled a shortlist of our WOMAD 2018 must-see acts, from Afro-pop to reggae and plenty more in between!

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Al-Qasar interview: “We live in a world of very complex identities, with multinational families and lots of migration”

French-American musician and producer Thomas Attar Bellier talks about his sizzling new psych-rock unit who are fusing North African trance and Middle Eastern melodies with elements of alternative rock