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Songbook: ‘Jeg leder og søger’
A new musical project, Stemmer i Voks, looks at the people and music of Denmark’s heather lands, shining a light on a centuries-old wedding song
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Introducing La Perla: “We sing about the raw violence that we’ve lived in this country”
Meet the Colombian trio who are using the rhythms and vernacular of their traditional culture to transmit a message of defiance
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African-American Protest Albums – The Essential 10
Over the past century, black American artists have sung out against injustice. Garth Cartwright chooses ten albums that express discontent, from the age of Jim Crow to the current Trump administration
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The 10 best Gospel albums
Garth Cartwright aims to get you swaying in the aisles with these ten top classic gospel collections, featuring Mahalia Jackson, The Blind Boys of Alabama, The Edwin Hawkins Singers and more...
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Festival Pass: New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
Head to the Big Easy for a wondrous double-weekend festival bursting with unique musical and cultural thrills
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Daymé Arocena: “I am letting people see inside me with the music”
The young Cuban singer Daymé Arocena has had a rapid rise to fame. She tells Jane Cornwell about her journey so far and her tribute to Santería’s female orishas
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Noam Vazana: Ladino Life
Israeli-born vocalist Noam Vazana composes songs in the Jewish Ladino language and speaks here to Simon Broughton about her fascination with this dying tongue
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The 28th Rainforest World Music Festival
The Rainforest Festival continues to deliver a very well-run and highly enjoyable event in a mesmerisingly beautiful place
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La Sonora Mazurén: “In our concerts, people let go of their worries and release themselves to dance”
Charis McGowan speaks to the Colombian septet offering up a kaleidoscopic collision of Latin American rhythms
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Mari Boine interview: “I was on my way somewhere, but now I’m really, really me”
Fiona Talkington speaks to Sámi activist and singer Mari Boine who, now in her 60s, finally feels confident in her own work
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Bab L' Bluz: Gateway to the Blues
This new rocking Maghrebi band are making waves with their exciting Gnawa-blues hybrid sound. Bab L’ Bluz’s co-founders Yousra Mansour and Brice Bottin explain their intent to Jane Cornwell
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Field Recordings | The Essential 10
Field recordings may have started life as the preserve of the ethnomusicologist, but they have influenced countless musicians and become vital for documenting disappearing musics. Mike Gavin highlights ten of the best field recording compilations
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Songlines Encounters Festival 2019 – review
Simon Broughton gives the low-down of all nine concerts from the recent Songlines Encounters Festival at Kings Place in London, May 30-June 2
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Punch Brothers: A Beginner's Guide
Punch Brothers have been pushing the boundaries of bluegrass for over a decade and show no signs of stopping. Alexandra Petropoulos tells their story
