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The Best New Albums from Around the World (November 2024)
Featuring outstanding new releases from Seun Kuti, Ibrahim Maalouf, Yasmin Williams and more
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Obituary: Paddy Moloney (1938-2021)
Founder and leader of traditional Irish group The Chieftains, who performed with rock stars and for world leaders, and whose musical reach extended from the Great Wall of China to the International Space Station, has died aged 83
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"There are people getting crazy, people naked and enjoying themselves, but there's respect" | Thiago França
We speak with the saxophonist and composer whose boisterous outfit, A Espetacular Charanga do França, are putting the heart back into Carnaval
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Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan: A Beginner’s Guide
Jameela Siddiqi introduces Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, the Pakistani Pavarotti, populariser of the qawwali tradition
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Review: WOMAD 2019 – Day 4
Dance music veterans and debut WOMAD performances on the final day of the festival
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The Young'Uns share three career highlights ahead of 20th anniversary tour
A capella Teesside folk trio The Young’Uns – whose music is marked by its strong social conscience and gorgeous harmonies – celebrate their 20th anniversary this year.
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Banjo virtuoso Béla Fleck shines in Dublin
Béla Fleck & his band of stalwart musicians impress in Ireland's capital
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Dispatch: Almaty, Kazakhstan
Eva Adorisio reports on the Almaty artists taking inspiration from Kazakhstan’s ancient arts
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Montparnasse Musique: “With music, we have this chance to speak without words”
Montparnasse Musique discuss the centrality of pan-African history, movement, people and atmosphere in their music
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Introducing... TRÚ
Tim Cumming meets a Northern Irish trio who take their inspiration from ancient Ulster bards and deadly Japanese snow spirits
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Jakarta Jakarta! (To the Moon & Back #1)
Each month, the nomadic film-maker Vincent Moon enlightens his prodigious archives with a special film selection and accompanying vignette. This first instalment of To the Moon & Back takes us to Jakarta, Indonesia.
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Artists to Look Out for at WOMAD 2024
Heading to WOMAD this year? The Malmesbury-set festival is back again on July 25-28 and there are plenty of artists in the line-up that we've featured in Songlines previously, as well as many that we really should.
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Another Good Friday Playlist: International Women’s Day Special
Aynur Doğan, Aoife O’Donovan, Felukah and others feature in a truly international selection of new songs perfect for International Women’s Day.
Best New Albums
Best New Albums – December 2020 (Liraz, Sam Amidon, Rachel Newton, Songhoy Blues)
Great new releases from Liraz, Sam Amidon, Rachel Newton, Songhoy Blues and more... Tracks from all of these albums are included on the free cover-CD with the December issue
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Rhythm Nation: Jamaica's 60 Years of Independence
With Jamaica marking the 60th anniversary of its independence this year, David Katz traces the sounds that built a nation, marvelling at the island country’s remarkable aptitude for musical innovation
