Shapeshifting US indie-rocker St. Vincent’s latest album sees her sing entirely in Spanish. She tells Emma Rycroft about the dedicated Latin American fans who inspired it and the new emotional depths it allowed her to reach
A Songlines playlist for Apple Music exploring the many and varied uses of this iconic instrument of West Africa
Martin Hayes will be playing shows across the British Isles with his band The Common Ground Ensemble to perform his latest album
When the Welsh band heard about the Russian boy who became the leader of a pack of dogs, they wrote a song about him – and when he heard it, he offered to take part in their video. Watch 9Bach's 'Ifan' now.
Charis McGowan speaks to Silvana Estrada in the house of Mexican ranchera icon, Chavela Vargas. It’s where Estrada learned how to channel grief into song, laying the foundations for her latest album
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
Cerys Hafana talks to Russ Slater about the uniqueness of her triple harp and its bridging of the historical, the profound and the personal
A Songlines playlist for Apple Music exploring the many and varied uses of this iconic instrument of West Africa
Lankum’s Radie Peat may play a laundry list of instruments, but she tells Garth Cartwright why the concertina is her main love
Wales’ beirdd gwlad, folk poets, were for many years the the holders of oral history
Tim Cumming listens to new folk releases from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales
Interviews with vodou myth-buster Erol Josué, Sámi duo Solju, Welsh heritage hunters VRï and the next generation of Arnhem Land songmen; Lithuania's Karaim minority music; plus Beginner’s Guide to The Unthanks and free Top of the World CD with each issue
Martin Longley discovers the roots and shoots of the pagan-inspired gathering in the Black Mountains of Wales
London’s premier Latin music fest returns next April with four stellar shows scheduled for its opening weekend
Taking place in London and Hull across two weekends in July 2019, the New Music Biennial features 19 new commissions from a stellar line-up of artists. We pick out some of the highlights.
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