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How Astor Piazzolla transformed tango

Chris Moss assesses the intrepid composer’s impact on music – and why his legacy, 100 years on since the great man’s birth, remains a challenge for contemporary tangueros

Peggy Seeger on the art of songwriting: “Make them laugh before you make them cry”

The irrepressible Peggy Seeger talks to Julian May about dealing with the inevitability of ageing and her unique and very candid approach to songwriting

Meeting Avalanche Kaito: “There is rhythm, there is noise, the sound of the texture is crazy”

Belgian trio Avalanche Kaito, led by Burkinabé griot Kaito Winse, have driven their post-punk assaults to combustible extremes on their latest album

Andy Irvine: A Beginner's Guide

The Irish music icon tells Emma Rycroft about Planxty’s swift success, his love of Balkan music and the array of sounds he’s explored from his first days in Dublin

I’m With Her return with lush folk meditation on family and time

I’m With Her’s Sara Watkins talks about the trio’s creative bond and the theme of generational connection that underpins their new album

The 4 Corners and Centre of Dawn Landes' Universe

Ahead of a UK tour performing The Liberated Woman’s Songbook, the North Carolina singer-songwriter talks us through five formative albums

Zülfü Livaneli: “Art reaches the masses flowing like an underground river”

One of Turkey’s most influential cultural figures speaks about his fight for peace through music

Anoushka Shankar: Beginner's Guide

Nigel Williamson charts the career of the genre-defying sitarist, from her Indian classical beginnings to her star-studded cross-cultural fusions

Celebrating 100 years of singing with nightingales

This weekend, folk singer Sam Lee celebrates 100 years since the BBC's first live wildlife broadcast with some very special guests

Let Them Speak: Indigenous Voice Referendum

Australia is holding a referendum that may lead to its Indigenous people gaining political recognition. Seth Jordan reports from two of Australia’s most important Indigenous events on the opposing campaigns

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Manu Chao Acoustic: Return of the Vanishing Man

Manu Chao makes a triumphant London comeback with a manic acoustic performance at Brixton 02 Academy

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Manu Chao Returns With Call For Courage

French-Spanish superstar shares ‘Viva Tu’, the vivacious first track from his forthcoming full-length

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Melike Şahin: “Surviving as a musician in Turkey is hard both in economic and political terms”

With the release of her second album, Turkish pop innovator Melike Şahin continues on her singular path to success. She speaks to Nikolas-Kaan Yilmaz about how she found mainstream acclaim on her own terms