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Latina Power
Erin Cobby watches four of London’s finest Latina singers come together for a show that’s all about celebration, solidarity and creating a Latin-London scene free of ego
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Barry Kerr’s ‘Curlew's Cry’ crowned Folk Album of the Year 2025
Northern Irish singer-songwriter’s latest album deemed pick of the bunch, as he takes home first-ever Folk Album of the Year award
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Wilderness Festival 2018
Wilderness Festival provided a surprising array of arts and music to please even the most discerning of world music lovers.
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Artists in isolation: enjoy performances by musicians from around the world, via YouTube and Facebook
Musicians around the world have taken to social media to perform their music – and it is wonderfully life-affirming
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Erland Cooper speaks about the inspirations fuelling his great Orkney trilogy
The Orcadian musician talks about his triptych of albums inspired by the sounds, landscape and people of his birthplace
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Tallinn Music Week, Estonia, May 11-13
Global-folkloric musics abound at this Estonian multi-genre splurge of showcases
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Peter Gabriel Discusses ‘Biko’, His Anti-Apartheid Anthem
In 1980 Peter Gabriel released ‘Biko’, raising awareness of South Africa’s apartheid regime. It’s since become a human rights anthem across the world. Gabriel tells the story of its genesis and legacy
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Duo Ruut: “Whatever is going on around you will influence the art you make”
How does an ancient plucked stringed instrument speak to contemporary Estonian identity? Jane Cornwell tracks down Duo Ruut, the Estonian band reimagining the boundaries of their homeland’s musical tradition
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Bellowhead on the Road
Jon Boden and Sam Sweeney of the venerable folk ensemble speak about their forthcoming November tour
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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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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
