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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.

Q&A: Sean Cooney (The Young’uns)

Emma Rycroft fires the questions at Sean Cooney from English folk group The Young'uns

Obituary: Teddy Osei (1937-2025)

Osibisa founding member and singer Teddy Osei has passed away

“Let the world know we are ready” | Gonora Sounds

Nigel Williamson speaks to the Zimbabwean family band’s guitar maestro-in-chief, Daniel Gonora, about his first international release

Spotlight: Gaye Su Akyol

Turkish singer Gaye Su Akyol talks about her captivating fourth album which explores the perimeters of space and individual creativity

Review: WOMAD 2018 - Sunday

Despite the predicted dire weather conditions that thankfully never fully materialised, the final day at WOMAD was blessed with a rainbow and plenty of musical colour

Label of Love: Felmay

Italian imprint committed to championing and conserving traditional and experimental sounds

Dispatch From Belo Horizonte, Brazil

A vibrant arts and hip-hop scene is happening in the Minas Gerais city. Songlines spoke to those who have been instrumental in its boom

Llais 2024, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay, October 12-13

Voices from Bulgaria, India and Ireland light up the latest edition of one of Wales’ most vocal festivals.

Obituary: Zakir Hussain (1951–2024)

Tabla maestro and global fusion trailblazer, the much-loved musician Zakir Hussain has died

San Francisco-based singer-songwriter with a rock’n’roll heart and plenty of country swagger answers a few Quickfire questions. His latest album, Wake the Dead, sees him embrace cumbia, a genre he fell in love with while recovering from cancer.

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Introducing... Mishra

A mutual love of Indian music studied at university was the impetus to form the global folk collective Mishra. Kevin Bourke speaks to the founding duo