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Piffero | Musical Instrument Guide (with Stefano Valla)

Ciro De Rosa speaks to Stefano Valla of the group Bellanöva about how the shawm-like piffero tradition lives on in northern Italy's Four Provinces

Djivan Gasparyan: A Beginner's Guide

If there was one sound emblematic of Armenia it would be the duduk. Simon Broughton appraises the career of the instrument’s most famous exponent who has just turned 90

Awesome Tapes From Africa at 20

As Awesome Tapes From Africa marks its 20th anniversary, founder Brian Shimkovitz recalls some amazing discoveries from the label’s back catalogue

Margareth Menezes: from Carnival Queen to Brazil's Minister of Culture

Margareth Menezes, an icon of Afro-Brazilian music and Salvador’s carnival, talks to Oleno Netto about her European tour and her plans as Brazil’s new Minister of Culture

Essaouira Echoes: Julian Belbachir’s cross-continental project unites Australian and Moroccan musicians

Seth Jordan joins Julian Belbachir for a five-week trek across Morocco to launch a new cross-cultural Moroccan-Australian ensemble

Obituary: Djivan Gasparyan (1928-2021)

Legendary Armenian duduk doyen and composer Djivan Gasparyan has died, aged 92

BRDCST, Ancienne Belgique, Brussels, Apr 7-9

Joe Rainey, Gaye Su Akyol & Sainkho Namtchylak sang at the hyper-diverse festival that bills itself as 'The Ideal Antidote For Paranoia & Hysteria'

Le Vent du Nord: Beginner's Guide

Jo Frost takes a look at the impressive career of Le Vent du Nord, Québec’s finest musical ambassadors

Syrian oud player and composer Rihab Azar discusses new album Dandelion and launch concert in London

Thérèse Wassily Saba speaks to London-based Syrian oud player and composer Rihab Azar ahead of the launch of her new album at London’s Kings Place

Cimarrón: embracing and upending Colombian musical traditions

The death of their co-founder and lead harpist, Carlos Rojas, gave Colombian joropo group Cimarrón cause to reflect on musical roots and gender roles. Chris Moss talks to dynamic frontwoman Ana Veydó about their new album, La Recia

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Songlines Music Awards 2025: Compilation

Our favourite compilations of the year, featuring releases on Valcour Records, Shamus Records, Africa Seven, Analog Africa and Strut Records

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Global artists join forces for Earth Day music collection

Artists including Yann Tiersen, The Staves, Jason Singh & Liz Hanks, SYML and Raveena have come together as part of the Sounds Right initiative to raise money for NATURE

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Green Man Festival, Crickhowell, Wales, August 17-20 2023

Kanda Bongo Man, Etran de L’Aïr and Dur-Dur Band Int bring danceable African sounds to the Welsh mountains…

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UK premiere of Akram Khan’s XENOS comes to London

Sixteen years after the debut of Akram Khan’s first full-length production (Kaash), the internationally renowned dancer and choreographer brings his latest production – and his final full-length performance as a dancer – to Sadler’s Wells for its UK premiere next week.