Features
Wu Man: Silk String Stories
Widely considered the world’s leading pipa player, Wu Man tells Simon Broughton about new works excavating the history of her beloved instrument
Search results for
Features
“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
Features
Festival Review: FolkEast (Suffolk, UK, August 15–17)
Julian May heads to a pop-up village of midsummer rituals, famous guitars and sighing oaks
Features
Watch: Pan-Luso trio Coladera launch new album with video
Tricontinental Lusophone group Coladera have launched their second album today, March 29, with a beautiful new video.
Live reviews
Times New Román at Budapest Ritmo, April 7
New Hungarian five-piece wow Simon Broughton at Budapest Ritmo
Features
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
A Beginner's Guide
Jim Moray: A Beginner's Guide
Once the wunderkind of the English folk scene, Jim Moray’s sound has matured and coalesced over his career. Tim Cumming dives into his catalogue
News
Songlines Remix Competition shortlist revealed – vote now!
Six remixes of Sir David Attenborough's 1956 recording of gender wayang have made the shortlist. Now it's your turn to choose the winner!
Features
Chango Spasiuk: A Beginner's Guide
Chris Moss shines a spotlight on Argentina’s chamamé music and the career of one of its leading ambassadors, accordionist Chango Spasiuk
Features
Sir David Attenborough reveals his musical inspirations
The legendary broadcaster revisits the sounds of his early career on a recent BBC programme that reveals a little-known side to the beloved naturalist – that of a world music collector. He shares his favourite tracks with producer Julian May
News
Songlines Presents... The Music of West Africa
Discover the music of West Africa with the limited edition, print-only publication from Songlines magazine
Features
Field of Research: Eastern European Organ Music
Organist Gail Archer evaluates the influences, improvisations and ecclesiastical economy of Eastern Europe’s organ music
Artists
Calypso Rose
A legendary figure in the Caribbean, the septuagenarian singer Calypso Rose has had a remarkable 40-year long career and is still going strong
Features
Q&A: Kronos Quartet's David Harrington
Simon Broughton speaks to David Harrington about Kronos Quartet's Forgive Us For, an album that features music from Palestine, Iceland and Ukraine
Live reviews
Širom, Café Oto, London, Mar 10
Slovenia's Širom take their 'imaginary folk' to London's Cafe Oto for a beguiling and rhythmic evening.
