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Oliver Mtukudzi dies aged 66

From the oppressive days of white minority rule, through the liberation war and the challenges of independence that followed, his music uplifted and inspired his people

Eliza Carthy: "I wanted to throw my arms around them and tell them that they weren’t alone"

Eliza and Martin Carthy step on a plane to the States with some trepidation, but find warmth and welcome in their friends across the pond

Ian Brennan's Hidden Tales

A selection of excerpts from this new book, collecting stories behind some of the most singular albums that we have had the privilege of hearing

Obituary: Anzor Erkomaishvili (1940-2021)

Alan Gasser of Trio Kavkasia remembers his late mentor and friend, the Georgian singer, composer, and folk music researcher Anzor Erkomaishvili

South Asian Sounds

Sarathy Korwar, Nishat Khan and Pratibha Singh Baghel are among the highlights for the Southbank Centre’s forthcoming four-day event showcasing music from the Indian subcontinent

Live: Festival Trad Montréal (Montréal, Canada, August 29–31)

Jo Frost gets swept up in a whirl of foot tapping, step dancing and twisting traditions as she visits a live-wire Québécois summit of folk culture

“Our island knows the ocean is not the same as before” | The Return of Small Island Big Song

Jane Cornwell speaks with Tim Cole and BaoBao Chen, the producers of the Indo-Pacific collective Small Island Big Song, about their second project, which focuses on our troublesome relationship with nature. Illustrations: Jenn Da Costa