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The Mary Wallopers announce new album, 'Irish Rock ‘n’ Roll'

The renegades of Irish folk announce a new album, single and extensive tour.

50 Rhythms of the World (Part 2 – N to Z)

This is Part 2 of our A to Z of 50 Rhythms of the World, from Nongak to Zouk. Discover a whole world of music through the rhythms that bring it to life....

Eliza Carthy's News of the Whirl: Rituals

From smashing eggs to spitting at horses to shouting ‘Yellow car!’, Eliza unpacks the strange daily rituals and superstitions that we indulge in

Our Subversive Voice

A new archive of English protest songs comes to Cecil Sharp House for a live performance and exhibition launch

To the Moon & Back #3: The Sounds of Abkhazia

Vincent Moon reveals a suite of ten films recorded in the contested independent state of Abkhazia, a sublime tropical land between Georgia and Russia

A Conversation with Pedro Ben: “The idea was to put Mozambican music on the map, to show that it existed”

Fifty years on from Mozambique’s independence, one of the country’s leading singers tells the story of a legendary album. Richard Gray finds out about making music in a free Mozambique…

National Folklore Survey for England launched to understand role of folk culture in modern England

The new National Folklore Survey for England project is focusing solely on traditional customs, beliefs and narratives

Jake Blount interview: “I wanted to find a way to represent our traditions while also looking forward”

American banjo and fiddle player Jake Blount explains to Alexandra Petropoulos how he’s using the sounds and lessons of history and the global climate crisis to envision a new future for Black spiritual music

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Get acquainted with Dusking, a new ritual to welcome the winter

Sophie Parkes dances down the sun with Lucy Wright, choreographer of a new ritual for solo morris performers ushering in the oncoming winter

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Furrow Collective On Moon Safari

Critically-acclaimed UK folk quartet take new lunar-loving album out on tour this winter

Essential 10

The 10 Essential Classic Dub Albums

Garth Cartwright cranks up the sound system for some bass-laden bliss. Here are his top ten classic dub long-players to check out

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Cannes, You Dig It?

World music documentaries on Malian folk traditions and Congolese rumba do the business at this month's Cannes’ Festival International du Film Panafricain