Monday, March 6, 2023
Quickfire: Dimitris Mystakidis
Guitarist and singer steeped in traditions of Greek folk and rebetika talks Marley, incredible musical encounters and motorcycles
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Friday, March 3, 2023
Lisa O’Neill: “I’m a moonchild”
The acclaimed Irish singer-songwriter talks about the celestial poetry of her latest album, All of This Is Chance
Thursday, March 2, 2023
10 Essential Afro-Electro Albums
Choice sides of digital dancehall and mega Afrobeat ampage primed for incendiary boogie overload
Monday, February 27, 2023
Firelight Trio: “The world is a different place. Everyone’s keen for a restart!”
The Scottish folk outfit discuss bonds of friendship, their debut album and European traditional music in the post-pandemic world
Friday, February 24, 2023
Festival Pass: New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
Head to the Big Easy for a wondrous double-weekend festival bursting with unique musical and cultural thrills
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
How Wesli is rewriting tradition by combining ancient and modern sounds
Philip Sweeney traces Wesli’s journey from the slums of Haiti through Cuba, Canada and Paris in search of an alternative Haitian music that is neither pop nor traditional
Monday, February 13, 2023
Shehan Karunatilaka interview: “Since the 2010s you had kids shooting hip-hop videos. Underground stuff”
The winner of the Booker Prize 2022 talks playing in Sri Lankan grunge and trip-hop bands, the Aragalaya protests and his love of The Police
Friday, February 10, 2023
Hannah James: Beginner’s Guide
Celebrating the innovative, multi-faceted career of the British singer-songwriter and percussive dance champion
Wednesday, February 8, 2023
How Totó La Momposina became the Queen of Cumbia
Totó La Momposina reflects on her journey from a small Colombian village to the international stage
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
Morena Leraba sings of “Finding strength and courage... death and living with the memory of loved ones”
The Lesotho-born singer and rapper talks to Diane Coetzer about the tales of migration and shepherding that inspire him
Friday, February 3, 2023
Cerys Hafana: “The sea is going up in flames, the angels are raining down from the heavens”
Cerys Hafana talks to Russ Slater about the uniqueness of her triple harp and its bridging of the historical, the profound and the personal
Thursday, February 2, 2023
Introducing La Perla: “We sing about the raw violence that we’ve lived in this country”
Meet the Colombian trio who are using the rhythms and vernacular of their traditional culture to transmit a message of defiance
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Quickfire: Daniel Bachman
Finger-picking guitarist, audio collagist and folk scholar talks Amish hoedowns, Mortal Kombat and some mind-blowing albums
Sunday, January 29, 2023
Spotlight: Gaye Su Akyol
Turkish singer Gaye Su Akyol talks about her captivating fourth album which explores the perimeters of space and individual creativity
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Montparnasse Musique: “With music, we have this chance to speak without words”
Montparnasse Musique discuss the centrality of pan-African history, movement, people and atmosphere in their music
