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Martin Carthy celebrates 84th birthday with first solo album in 19 years
Folk legend Martin Carthy returns with a surprise new album featuring interpretations of songs he first made famous 60 years previously
Folk legend Martin Carthy returns with a surprise new album featuring interpretations of songs he first made famous 60 years previously
Family and Philharmonia will join Sona Jobarteh for a career retrospective at London’s legendary Roundhouse on April 16
The many journeys of Maghrebi explorer Ibn Battuta are the focus of a new ensemble performance from Jordi Savall
This month Tim Cumming features new releases from Ida Hedin & Johan Meidell, Will Finn & Rosie Calvert, and more
Film-maker Vincent Moon returns for a second instalment of To the Moon & Back, a series of largely unpublished films from his vast archives. This film takes us to Chile for a deep dive into cueca, the national dance of Chile
Champion of the music of the Garifuna people Aurelio Martínez has been killed in a plane crash
A capella Teesside folk trio The Young’Uns – whose music is marked by its strong social conscience and gorgeous harmonies – celebrate their 20th anniversary this year.
Ichiko Aoba – prepare to fall in love with the Japanese folk dreamer’s majestic music
Abel Selaocoe – in conversation with the South African cellist and singer
Cambodia – uncovering a new Khmer rap scene and the censorship it faces
Seu Jorge – the actor and samba legend picks out his favourite Brazilian albums
Andy Irvine – the canny career of a legend of Irish trad
Alabaster DePlume – the English improv-poet finds healing in grief
2025 Preview – the most anticipated albums of the year
Gurdjieff Ensemble – dive into the life of one of the world’s great mystics
Ashley Hutchings – previewing the British folk legend’s extraordinary 80th birthday bash
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