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Lisa O’Neill & Cormac Begley at Celtic Connections, Feb 2, 2023

Ardent Irish folk artists recall days of yore with passionate and playful performance

Q&A: David Boulter

Long-time Tindersticks keyboardist talks about his new mini-album, Whitby, an evocative homage to the picturesque seaside town

Eliza Carthy: Wayward and Free

Nathaniel Handy speaks to English singer-songwriter Eliza Carthy, who is the happiest she’s ever been with her new band, new voice and newfound freedom

David Green visits Rwanda to discover how traditional instruments accompany age-old tales of morality, revenge and discipline, as well as animal conservation. ‘We, the people of Rwanda, will never betray the gorillas again’, he hears… Photos by David Green

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Towersey Bows Out With A Bang

UK’s longest-running indie festival to end with special 60th celebration featuring Billy Bragg, Seth Lakeman and The Staves

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Introducing the November 2024 issue of Songlines

Ibrahim Maalouf, Seun Kuti, Afro Celt Sound System, Stick in the Wheel, Fania Records’ finest albums (chosen by their famous fans), Lithuania’s pagan past and much more…

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Loops Gurus: South African Team-Up Goes to Town

Singer-songwriter Jeremy Loops collaborates with the iconic vocal troupe Ladysmith Black Mambazo on polyphonic mood-lifter, 'This Town'

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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

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Park Jiha and Roy Claire Potter Bring Saenghwangs and Spoken Word to Cafe OTO

Korean multi-instrumentalist and British performance poet showcase work from their newly released collaboration

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50 Rhythms of the World (Part 1 – A to M)

Discover a whole world of music through the rhythms that bring it to life with our A to Z of 50 Rhythms of the World. This is Part 1, from Adi Talam to Morna...