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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.
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Dispatch from the Nordic Folk Alliance in Roskilde, Denmark
The Scandinavian music world convened for the Nordic Folk Alliance, aiming to build on current interest in all things Norse
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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 28th Rainforest World Music Festival
The Rainforest Festival continues to deliver a very well-run and highly enjoyable event in a mesmerisingly beautiful place
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Söndörgő & The Kelemen Quartet, Budapest, April 8
A Balkan folk feedback loop curves to Béla Bartók and back in Budapest’s impressively opulent hall…
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The Tsakirian workshop: a century of crafting rebetiko’s soul through generations of luthiers in Athens
Over a hundred years since rebetiko arrived in Athens, one family of luthiers continue to build the instruments which defined the style
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The return of Afro Celt Sound System
The global groove and harmony evangelists return with their first album since the death of founder Simon Emmerson. Jane Cornwell chats to original members, and now bandleaders, Johnny Kalsi and N’Faly Kouyaté
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Lola Flores: a beginner's guide
Philip Sweeney takes a look back at the life of the flamenco singer, dancer and actress who remains a beacon of Andalucian culture
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“Geomungo playing is a combination of melody, percussion and bass” | Hwang Hyeyoung
One half of the South Korean duo Dal:um, Hwang Hyeyoung speaks about her deep-toned, bamboo-plucked zither
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Why does ‘ethnic’ nearly always mean non-white?
Following her review of an album with a shocking blackface cover, Gabrielle Messeder delves into problematic representation in world music...
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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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Tiken Jah Fakoly: “In Africa, I can’t perform as much as I’d like. Sponsors are afraid of my image”
During his career, Tiken Jah Fakoly has fused reggae with unwavering pan-African activism. The Ivorian reggae icon speaks to Daniel Brown about his latest release and how the fight for justice in Africa is far from over
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The Music of Iran: A Rough Guide
Laudan Nooshin reports on the revival of Iranian classical music since 1979 and Simon Broughton takes the pulse of the folk and pop scenes
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Fela Kuti: A Beginner's Guide (by Femi Kuti)
Femi Kuti discusses his father’s legacy and his life as the son of an Afrobeat legend. “He was too kind to everybody”, hears Robin Denselow
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Balinese gamelan: a complete guide to a unique world of sound
The Indonesian island of Bali resounds with the vibrant, often thunderous music of its gamelans – the ubiquitous percussion orchestras of bronze and bamboo. Andy Channing conjures up the magic of its many incarnations
