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Mulatu Astatke
The musician and composer Mulatu Astatke is often described at the 'Father of Ethio-jazz,’ is an influential star of Ethiopia's musical golden age
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Exclusive bonus CD of music from Switzerland
Discover the latest musical talent coming from Switzerland on an exclusive bonus CD, compiled by artlink, the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia and FONDATION SUISA and free with the December issue of Songlines (#163)
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Quickfire: James BKS
Hyping favourite hip-hop releases and musical heroes with the French-Cameroonian producer and son of Manu Dibango
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The Rough Guide to World Music: Ethiopia
Explore the land of wax and gold, a country full of fascinating music, in this complete guide by Francis Falceto
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Lake of Stars, Nkhotakota, Malawi, September 6-8
The 20th-anniversary edition of Lake of Stars shows how much Malawi's music scene has grown
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Introducing... Balimaya Project
The 16-piece are reclaiming Mande tradition and helping to educate their communities. Jane Cornwell catches up with bandleader Yahael Camara Onono
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Get acquainted with Dusking, a new ritual to welcome the winter
Sophie Parkes dances down the sun with Lucy Wright, choreographer of a new ritual for solo morris performers ushering in the oncoming winter
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Roots Round-Up (Willie Nelson, Ruthie Foster, Joel Wood and more)
Essential Roots releases from the US and Canada, featuring Ruthie Foster, Noeline Hoffman, Willie Nelson, George Jackson & Brad Kolodner and Joel Wood
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Musicians of the Nile pay tribute to Oum Kalthoum in Paris
Egyptian musicians come together in Paris to celebrate the life of one of the world’s most iconic singers
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Anoushka Shankar’s most daring chapter yet: “I feel like I'm in my power”
Thirty years in, the sitarist is releasing one of the most daring albums of her career, and she’s doing it on her own terms. Russ Slater Johnson heralds a return to the light…
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Lido Pimienta rewrites the score, turning orchestral tradition on its head
For her latest project, Colombian singer Lido Pimienta wanted to shake off the shackles of categorisation and do what nobody expected her to do
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Ethio-jazz
From the late 1950s through to the 1970s, the thriving music scene in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa resounded to the beat of what became known as Ethio-jazz
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Blick Bassy: “This generation must defy imported culture and design their own role models and paths”
Daniel Brown speaks to Cameroonian musician and writer Blick Bassy about breaking the silence on France’s colonialist treatment towards his country’s independence heroes
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Paradise Under The Stars brings Cuban cabaret to life in West Kensington
1950s Havana comes alive as a new immersive cabaret and music experience comes to the capital
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Tabla | Musical Instrument Guide (with Kuljit Bhamra)
Max Reinhardt speaks to Kuljit Bhamra, the go-to musician and composer for UK-Asian West End musicals and film scores, about the instrument that is at the root of his ever-evolving career
