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Setting the Scene: Elana Sasson
Fresh from the release of her ambitious ensemble album, In Between, the singer-composer waxes lyrical about cultural life in her new home of Valencia
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10 Years of Uganda’s Nyege Nyege Festival
As Uganda’s Nyege Nyege Festival celebrates a 10th anniversary which once seemed highly unlikely, Erin Cobby dives deep into an event that has put its local artists on the map. “We spent our life savings”, she finds out
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Sam Lee, Round Chapel, London, June 13 2024
Singer and conservationist Sam Lee blends environmental activism with enchanting folk music in live show for 'songdreaming' tour
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A Conversation with 47SOUL: "Music is medicine"
The Shamstep pioneers formed over a decade ago by four members of the Palestinian diaspora. Since the 2023 war broke out, their message has come into sharp focus. Erin Cobby speaks to the group
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St. Vincent's My World Interview
Shapeshifting US indie-rocker St. Vincent’s latest album sees her sing entirely in Spanish. She tells Emma Rycroft about the dedicated Latin American fans who inspired it and the new emotional depths it allowed her to reach
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Bellowhead on the Road
Jon Boden and Sam Sweeney of the venerable folk ensemble speak about their forthcoming November tour
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Lady Donli: “That’s what music is for me – the transmission of joy”
With Afrobeats and African pop on the rise, Lady Donli has emerged as one of Nigeria’s most interesting artists. At home with Afrobeat and satirising modern African life with smooth R&B hooks, she’s led by her fans: “People are the foundation of music,” she tells Erin Cobby
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Field of Research: Ewan MacColl
On the 110th anniversary of the legendary folk singer’s birth, Allan Moore looks back at his legacy and skill
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Setting the scene: Xanthoula Dakovanou
Xanthoula Dakovanou has recorded Riζituals, an album focussed on Cretan vocal traditions. We find out about her local sights and sounds in the wake of this project's release
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Watch: New music from AMMAR 808
Check out this new track from Maghrebi musical sensation AMMAR 808 from his new album, Maghreb United.
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Haya Zaatry interview
Meet the young Palestinian singer-songwriter and architect for whom dialect is local, but language is universal
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Q&A: Júlia Colom
On her latest album Miramar, Júlia Colom explores the traditions and culture of Mallorca, both through her versions of traditional Mallorcan tonades and through original songs borne from research and her connection to the region
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Karolina Cicha: Karaite Kid
Having recorded albums in Yiddish and Tatar, and songs in most of Poland’s minority tongues, Karolina Cicha talks about the Karaite people and their language
