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Ni Maxine’s Guide to Liverpool
Emergent Liverpudlian singer-songwriter Ni Maxine gives a musical guide to her city
Emergent Liverpudlian singer-songwriter Ni Maxine gives a musical guide to her city
The music of the world has been constantly shaped by its wider contexts – from politics to economics and social movements. Here Chris Moss selects the most important genres to have been born across the last 100-plus years
The West African singer provides the inside track on prosperous musical encounters and the circuitous birth of his long-awaited debut album
Our favourite compilations of the year, featuring releases on Valcour Records, Shamus Records, Africa Seven, Analog Africa and Strut Records
Martin Longley discovers the roots and shoots of the pagan-inspired gathering in the Black Mountains of Wales
As Tanto Tempo celebrates its 25th anniversary, Bebel Gilberto remembers the producer who shaped a downtempo bossa nova classic
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
Get the lowdown on the wonderful Pentecost weekender held this summer in the Dutch town of Nijmegen
Since forming in 2021, New Regency Orchestra have ignited Latin big band fever in London. With a debut album now out, Izzy Felton speaks to the group’s founder Lex Blondin
The Scandinavian music world convened for the Nordic Folk Alliance, aiming to build on current interest in all things Norse
BBC Radio 3 presenter Georgia Mann takes Simon Broughton on a sonic trip through her world music highlights and the sounds that have moved her
Erin Cobby heads to a festival in the Azores for a weekend of global sounds and finds herself part of a community championing inclusivity, creativity and open-air commmunions
Erin Cobby takes a close look at the music industry’s muddled reaction to the war between Israel and Hamas
Jo Frost speaks to trailblazing Moroccan musician Asmâa Hamzaoui and her sister Aicha about Gnawa traditions that have been passed down through generations, and the need for women to express themselves in their culture
Jane Cornwell finds out about a residency bringing the popular Cuban sounds of timba to London. “February was a masterclass in Cuban genres… The crowd were going crazy”, she hears
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