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Altogether now: Diawara's audio 'Ambè' nectar
Fatoumata Diawara has called upon an A-list of female African musicians to collaborate on her new track, ‘Ambè’, a timely plea for harmony and togetherness
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April 2023 issue is out now!
Ali Farka Touré, Baaba Maal, Hack-Poets Guild, Polobi, the aboriginal music of Taiwan, a Beginner’s Guide to the recently departed Gal Costa, free Top of the World CD, plus much, much more
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The Breath return to air new album and concert details
Manchester-based duo herald forthcoming long-player, Land of My Other, with preview track ‘Don’t Rush It’ and October live shows disclosure
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Nazar: “Angolans could take over the world of pop music if we truly wanted to”
Manchester-based producer Nazar looks back to his conflict-afflicted upbringing in Angola and picks out some audio plums from the debris
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The Rough Guide to World Music: Bangladesh
One of the subcontinent’s richest and most fertile grounds for folk, film, devotional and classical music
The Rough Guide to World Music
The Music of Bangladesh: A Rough Guide
One of the subcontinent’s richest and most fertile grounds for folk, film, devotional and classical music
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The 4 Corners and Centre of Meridian Brothers’ Universe
Eblis Álvarez, the mastermind behind Colombia’s tropical revivalists Meridian Brothers chooses the albums that shaped him
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Gallery: The Ukrainians
Len Liggins, lead singer and fiddle player for The Ukrainians, shares photos and reminiscences from the band’s 40-year career. Photos courtesy of Len Liggins
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Manu Chao's Clandestino appeared at the cross-fade of the millennium and sounded perfect – a radical masterpiece
Peter Culshaw reminisces on his time biographing the elusive Manu Chao as his classic solo album, Clandestino, is re-released 20 years on
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Eliza Carthy's News of the Whirl (April 2024)
Eliza contemplates what is gained, lost and remains the same as the UK looks to ratify its culture through UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage
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PREMIERE: Soema Montenegro 'Viento Norte' (Acoustic)
Ahead of UK shows at the Songlines Encounters Festival in London and Brighton's The Rose Hill, Argentine singer-poet-shaman Soema Montenegro plays stripped-down version of recent album highlight, 'Viento Norte'
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A guide to the music of Morocco's Jebala mountains
The Jebala mountains of northern Morocco are the source of many musical riches, with plenty of beguiling artists there to be discovered
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Wu Man: Silk String Stories
Widely considered the world’s leading pipa player, Wu Man tells Simon Broughton about new works excavating the history of her beloved instrument
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Sly & Robbie meet Nils Petter Molvaer review – London, Jazz Café, July 25
Jamaican duo Sly & Robbie team up with Norwegian trumpeter Nils Petter Molvaer for yet another productive and intriguing musical partnership.
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Roots Round-Up: Watchhouse, Valerie June, The Faux Paws and more
This is quite the grab-bag of music reviews from North American artists, ranging from pop-leaning to super out-there experimental, but still all rooted in tradition
