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Kravik-lyre | Musical Instrument Guide (with Wardruna’s Einar Selvik)
Tony Gillam speaks to Wardruna’s multi-instrumentalist Einar Selvik about his kravik-lyre and how he connects with Norway’s folk music tradition
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Introducing... Balimaya Project
The 16-piece are reclaiming Mande tradition and helping to educate their communities. Jane Cornwell catches up with bandleader Yahael Camara Onono
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Beginner's Guide to the Tzouras, with Antonis Antoniou (Monsieur Doumani)
Antonis Antoniou, of Cypriot avant-folk trio Monsieur Doumani, tells Alexandra Petropoulos about his distinctive instrument, the tzouras
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Sufi and Jewish Music Nights, Hamburg, March 16 & 19
Sufi and Jewish Music Nights take over the towering Elbphilharmonie concert hall in Hamburg
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Ethno Port review – 'A weekend of inspired sounds'
Ethno Port festival returned to Poznań for a weekend of global sounds.
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The Rise and Resistance of Cambodian Hip-Hop
Alex Robinson visits Cambodia, where a new generation are using hip-hop as a force for social change despite repression that carries dark echoes of the country’s past
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Fireside Stories with June Tabor and Oysterband’s John Jones
As they prepare to embark on a final tour, June Tabor and Oysterband’s John Jones discuss the making of their 1990 classic collaborative album Freedom and Rain
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Belgrade Jazz Festival - review
The 34th edition of the Belgrade Jazz Festival featured Chucho Valdés, Miklós Lukács and Irina Karamarkovic
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Special Source #1: Salif Keita, Femi Kuti, Youssou N'Dour, Rhiannon Giddens & Justin Robinson
A round-up of new releases that are on the horizon from some of the biggest names in Africa and the US
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Sarathy Korwar interview: “It takes guts and vulnerability to cut through the noise and find your own voice”
Sarathy Korwar is becoming an influential figure within London’s vibrant and eclectic music scene. He talks to Jane Cornwell about his latest project, inspired by Brexit Britain and the importance of changing the East-West narrative. Photographs by Rishabah Sood
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Meeting Abel Selaocoe: “I find the threads that bind African music and classical music together”
Abel Selaocoe has made a name for himself as an innovator who straddles the worlds of Western classical and South African heritage. Jo Frost catches up with the cellist to talk about his debut solo album
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Carminho: Phantom Fado
April Clare Welsh spends a Lisbon evening with Carminho, whose latest album explores ambience and haunting instrumentation in search of the essence of fado
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Ian Brennan's Hidden Tales
A selection of excerpts from this new book, collecting stories behind some of the most singular albums that we have had the privilege of hearing
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João Rock celebrates 50 years of Black Rio: Brazil’s soul-funk movement lives on
The Black Rio movement gave voice to Black Brazilians in the 1970s. Its musical and political legacy continues to impact new generations
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Catrin Finch and Aoife Ní Bhriain: “The most important thing is hopefully people will love the music”
Welsh harpist Catrin Finch is embarking on a new partnership, this time exploring her Celtic and classical roots with Irish fiddle player Aoife Ní Bhriain
