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Obituary: Lata Mangeshkar (1929-2022)
The 'nightingale of Bollywood' has died, aged 92
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Folk Round-up (David Mitchell, The Ocelots & more)
Essential folk releases from the England, Ireland, Scotland & Wales featuring Alannah Thornburgh, David Mitchell, Three Idle Women, The Ocelots and more
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Windrush Generation Albums – The Essential 10
Over the decades, countless albums have demonstrated the indelible contribution the Windrush generation has made to popular music. Charles de Ledesma selects ten that sum up this dramatic period of history
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Introducing... Leenalchi
South Korean ensemble Leenalchi are wowing the world with their fresh, body-moving take on pansori. Christopher Conder hears all about it
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Edinburgh International Festival 2024 Unites Us with Rituals
The theme of this year’s Edinburgh International Festival is Rituals that Unite Us. Simon Broughton witnesses three performances that fit the brief
The Rough Guide to World Music
The Rough Guide to World Music: Nigeria
Nigeria's best-known cultural exports – juju, Afrobeat and fuji music – barely scratch the surface of the vast and vibrant cultural topography of the nation
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Steeleye Span: Beginner's Guide
Hark to this parcel of rogues, as we place the career of these ever-evolving English folk-rock icons under the microscope
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Roots Round-Up (David Brunelle, Jordan Wax, Pawlo Humeniuk and more)
Featuring new releases from Lara Wong and Melón Jiménez, Lily Talmers and more
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Songlines Music Awards 2025: Compilation
Our favourite compilations of the year, featuring releases on Valcour Records, Shamus Records, Africa Seven, Analog Africa and Strut Records
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A world of jazz and beyond at Poland's Jazztopad
As jazz festivals around the world start to embrace international sounds, Martin Longley got to grips with the eclectic line-up of the Jazztopad festival in Wrocław
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Essential 10 Bahamian Albums
From ‘Funky Nassau’ to Joseph Spence’s jovial calypso-folk and Exuma’s spirit-summoning surrealism, Chris Wheatley picks ten albums that trace the rich, syncretic music of the Bahamas
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Ballads on the Box
Two new TV shows, The Gallows Pole and The Change, give British and Irish folk music starring roles
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Another Good Friday Playlist: International Women’s Day Special
Aynur Doğan, Aoife O’Donovan, Felukah and others feature in a truly international selection of new songs perfect for International Women’s Day.
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Folk Round-Up (Seán Mac Erlaine & Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh, Dick Gaughan, Lucy Kitchen and more)
Tim Cumming listens to new folk releases from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales
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SONICO: Celebrating Tango’s Great Unknown
Simon Broughton meets SONICO, a Belgian ensemble dedicated to reviving the repertoire of Eduardo Rovira, an overlooked and innovative Argentine composer
