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Feel the Tremor
Erin Cobby heads to a festival in the Azores for a weekend of global sounds and finds herself part of a community championing inclusivity, creativity and open-air commmunions
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Songbook: ‘Jeg leder og søger’
A new musical project, Stemmer i Voks, looks at the people and music of Denmark’s heather lands, shining a light on a centuries-old wedding song
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Field of Research: Eastern European Organ Music
Organist Gail Archer evaluates the influences, improvisations and ecclesiastical economy of Eastern Europe’s organ music
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Essential 10 When Jazz Goes Latin Albums
Giant of Latin jazz, pianist Eddie Palmieri dismissed ‘jazz Latin’ as simply jazz with added congas. Here, Mark Sampson picks out some of his favourite Latin-flavoured recordings by jazz artists who dared to add that dancing drum
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Songbook: ‘A La Loma de Belén’ with Alex Cuba
Andrew Taylor-Dawson celebrates a 100-year-old Afro-Cuban classic that has inspired artistic imaginations across genres, generations and oceans
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Sally Potter's My World interview: “I’ve always thought of music as an equal partner to what we are seeing visually [in films]”
Jane Cornwell discusses tango, travelling through music and climate activism with the English filmmaker who has lately turned singer-songwriter
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Mighty Sparrow: A Beginner's Guide
Nigel Campbell champions some choice cuts from the rabble-rousing canon of a ‘Calypso King’
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10 Essential Bulgarian Albums
Nikolas-Kaan Yilmaz picks out ten albums that trace the nation’s fascinating musical timeline, asking Bulgarian musicians and fans of Bulgarian music alike to share some of their favourites along the way
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Songlines announces World Pioneer and Newcomer 2021 awards winners
Omara Portuondo and Alostmen have been recognised for their stellar musical contributions at Songlines annual prize-giving summit
