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Avalanche Kaito interview: “I really like to imagine spaceships arriving over Ouagadougou”
Lucy Hallam risks audio overload with this wild West African griot meets Belgian noise-punk constellation
Lucy Hallam risks audio overload with this wild West African griot meets Belgian noise-punk constellation
Afro-jazz luminaries set the date for release of When the Dust Settles and Barbican headline slot
When the Welsh band heard about the Russian boy who became the leader of a pack of dogs, they wrote a song about him – and when he heard it, he offered to take part in their video. Watch 9Bach's 'Ifan' now.
Legendary Macedonian clarinet and saxophone player, the 'King' of Balkan wedding bands
Lifting the veil on the innovative, often challenging, project bringing together Norwegian improvisers and Slovak Gypsy musicians
The irrepressible Peggy Seeger talks to Julian May about dealing with the inevitability of ageing and her unique and very candid approach to songwriting
Robert Rigney speaks to the sextet appealing to new audiences with their blend of vintage Turkish psychedelia and traditional folk music
Bluegrass sensation collaborates with country music icon for cock-a-hoop ‘temperance’ session
Since their debut album in 2001, the throbbing desert blues of the Touareg guitar band Tinariwen has conquered the musical world: here are reviews of all of their albums to date
Senegal has recently seen the long-anticipated opening of a museum dedicated to black civilisations. One of its chief supporters is Youssou N’Dour whose latest album, History, reflects on the past and acknowledges the next generation of artists. Jenny Cathcart reports
The vibrant experimental music scenes across the MENA region continue to inspire and innovate on their own terms, despite the instability around them. Oli Warwick finds out more
COVID-19’s impact has been global and unprecedented. Russ Slater speaks to various musicians and people who work within the music community about how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting their approach to making and promoting music
Jo Frost takes a look at the impressive career of Le Vent du Nord, Québec’s finest musical ambassadors
Meet the Colombian trio who are using the rhythms and vernacular of their traditional culture to transmit a message of defiance
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