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Maxine Peake's My World: "You can see why people look for other things, and music gives us answers"
The English actor chats about her musical side projects, her love of folk horror and the mysteries that only music can answer
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Meet the Artists Powering Kenya's Maa Music Boom
Oral song traditions meet pop-infused beats for a new generation of Maasai and Samburu artists reclaiming identity, language and pride against the odds. Boris Paillard traverses Kenya’s Maa heartlands to meet this burgeoning scene
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Tiganá Santana: A Beginner's Guide
Mark Sampson speaks to the Brazilian singer, guitarist and composer whose varied endeavours reveal an artist always looking for a challenge
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Spotlight: Africa Oyé 2022
Liverpool’s celebration of African music and culture returns to Sefton Park this year to commemorate three decades of good music. Jim Hickson reports
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Eliza Carthy on the Peterloo Massacre
Eliza looks at the heartbreaking scenes and songs that emerged from the Peterloo Massacre and wonders if any parallels will be found from recent UK riots and looting
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Xenia França: “Black Brazilian women can finally be seen and heard for who they are”
Remarkable rising star Xenia França is challenging perceptions of what it means to be a Black Brazilian woman, quickly becoming the voice of a new generation of artists. Alex Robinson reports…
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Ian A Anderson's My World interview: “I’ve entered the Shirley Collins ‘don’t give a shit anymore’ phase”
Sophie Parkes meets the folk, roots and trad evangelist, who talks about his no-holds-barred autobiography and a career pledged to music’s margins
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Field of Research: Ewan MacColl
On the 110th anniversary of the legendary folk singer’s birth, Allan Moore looks back at his legacy and skill
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Empowering the next generation - ISM Trust
Next month the Incorporated Society of Musicians Trust are holding a one-day symposium that will provide practical advice and support for the professional musician.
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Listen to ‘Lady of the Lake’, the first single from Nora Brown and Stephanie Coleman’s upcoming EP
Banjo wunderkind Nora Brown unveils her new EP, in collaboration with Stephanie Coleman
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Notting Hill Carnival: a celebration of Europe's largest street festival
Local resident Christopher Conder explores the past and present of the largest street festival in Europe, Notting Hill Carnival
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The Rough Guide to World Music: Jamaica
Jamaica is a serious contender for the title ‘loudest island in the world’. On any night, and especially at weekends, it shakes to the musical vibrations of thousands of sound systems
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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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Remembering Tony Allen: “His sound was so beautiful, so sensual, so chic, that it stood out immediately”
Daniel Brown looks at the astonishing legacy of pioneering Nigerian drummer Tony Allen, and how the rhythms he left behind continue to innovate and inspire
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Soapbox: Thoughts of a World Music Rover
Gerald Seligman muses on the unique global sounds that once caught his ear and champions the undying spark of creativity
