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Joe Boyd Roots For Global Rhythms In Sweeping New Book

Legendary music producer and record label mogul goes in-depth on the history of music across the globe in an expansive new publication

Catch Toby Jones' latest show on the BBC and his playlist in the July issue

Toby Jones, who provides his playlist for the July issue (#149), writes and stars in the bleakly comic drama Don’t Forget the Driver, which also includes a range of world music

Watch: Hot 8 Brass Band 'Love Will Tear Us Apart'

Everybody's favourite New Orleans eight-piece are back with a fresh new video and a European tour

Celebrating Barbès at 20: The Sounds of Brooklyn

Catalina Maria Johnson catches up with the co-founder of Brooklyn’s hippest bar and venue, Barbès, which celebrates two decades of excellent music this year

Orquesta Akokán: “If you went to a music industry person with this idea, some marketing asshole in New York… forget it”

A new Cuban big band are making waves. All the more surprising for the fact that Orquesta Akokán are a collaboration of first-class Cuban and American musicians. Kim Burton tells their story so far

Votia on stewarding the legacy and importance of La Réunion’s Afro-Malagasy traditions

“I also give ear to social injustice and violence, specifically to women. But of course, I do celebrate the beauty of the island and its strong identity.”

Middle Eastern Frequencies

The vibrant experimental music scenes across the MENA region continue to inspire and innovate on their own terms, despite the instability around them. Oli Warwick finds out more

Searching for the Folk Songs of the Channel Islands

Devon Léger speaks to Lihou, a group reviving the rich multicultural folk songs of the Channel Islands

Cecil Sharp House celebrates 90 years

The home of all things to do with English folk marks its 90th anniversary on June 6

Loops Gurus: South African Team-Up Goes to Town

Singer-songwriter Jeremy Loops collaborates with the iconic vocal troupe Ladysmith Black Mambazo on polyphonic mood-lifter, 'This Town'

Setting the scene: Xanthoula Dakovanou

Xanthoula Dakovanou has recorded Riζituals, an album focussed on Cretan vocal traditions. We find out about her local sights and sounds in the wake of this project's release

Interview: Macedonia comes to the UK in music and dance

A soulful show of Macedonian music and dance celebrates the country's rich culture and uncovers its Balkan, Turkish, European and Romani elements. We spoke to the show's creator ahead of their UK dates.

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Afro Celt Sound System

Afro Celt Sound System's winning formula combines high energy African rhythms with Celtic influences and Indian percussion – the ultimate festival party band