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VRï interview: “Traditional music is owned by the people”
The Welsh trio VRï are injecting new life into traditional songs, mining the country’s past for the stories of everyday people
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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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New Dangerfield On A Mission To Reignite The Black String Band Tradition
Listen to the debut single from the highly-anticipated American roots supergroup featuring Jake Blount, Kaia Kater, Tray Wellington and Nelson Williams
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The Best New Albums from Around the World (November 2024)
Featuring outstanding new releases from Seun Kuti, Ibrahim Maalouf, Yasmin Williams and more
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Cecil Sharp House celebrates 90 years
The home of all things to do with English folk marks its 90th anniversary on June 6
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The 4 Corners and Centre of Chris Thile’s Universe
Known for his solo work as much as his many groups (Nickel Creek, Punch Brothers) and collaborations, the US mandolin virtuoso picks the albums that shaped him
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Zakir Hussain joins Symphony Orchestra of India on UK tour
Critically-acclaimed ensemble from the sub-continent return for nine-concert series
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Songbook: ‘Hind Horn’ with Alasdair Roberts, Màiri Morrison and Pete Johnston
Emma Rycroft talks to Alasdair Roberts, Màiri Morrison and Pete Johnston about a ballad that travelled from Scotland to Nova Scotia
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Torres Strait Music
Karl Neuenfeldt documents and records the music of Torres Strait Islanders (TSI) in Australia
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The 4 Corners and Centre of Dawn Landes' Universe
Ahead of a UK tour performing The Liberated Woman’s Songbook, the North Carolina singer-songwriter talks us through five formative albums
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Documenting Doc Rowe
Tim Plester and Rob Curry’s documentary on legendary UK archivist and filmmaker, Doc Rowe, is soon to be released. Today marks the launch of their crowdfunder campaign for the digitisation of Doc’s work.
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Top 10 Albums of 2020
Here are 10 of our favourite albums from the past 12 months, including releases from Sam Lee, Cocanha, Afel Bocoum, Siti Muharam, Damir Imamović and more...
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The Rough Guide to World Music: Australia
The story of Aboriginal music is centuries old and continues to develop in fascinating ways
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Best Albums 2020: Africa
All of these albums received a maximum of five stars when reviewed in the 2020 issues of Songlines. Looking for your next favourite album? This is the perfect place to start.
