Two enticing new events on the UK folk calendar get set for their inaugural editions
Eblis Álvarez, the mastermind behind Colombia’s tropical revivalists Meridian Brothers chooses the albums that shaped him
Paul Slade finds out why the singer, guitarist and song collector was always destined for a life in folk music and how his latest album unexpectedly paid homage to a dearly departed friend
Ciro De Rosa drops by Auditorium Novecento in the heart of the old city, where Neapolitan popular music’s legacy continues to resonate
A selection of essential releases from the worlds of British and Irish folk including new albums from PerKelt, Kevin Fowley and Simon Care & Gareth Turner
Composer and fiddler Aidan O’Rourke is heading to London’s Kings Place to celebrate the musical traditions and communitarian spirit of Scotland. Billy Rough hears all about it
Trailblazing world music troupe announce details of their long-awaited label debut for Six Degrees Records, a final testament to late founding member’s pioneering vision
Leyla McCalla – motherhood, meditation and musical alchemy with the Haitian-American
Peter Gabriel – discussing ‘Biko’, his anti-apartheid protest song
Island Culture – we find out about the music of Malta, Rapa Nui and the Channel Islands
Ballaké Sissoko and Derek Gripper – on their singular guitar-and-kora partnership
Joe Boyd – discover the US producer’s astonishing new book on world music
The Cavemen – Nigeria’s new highlife sensations
Notting Hill Carnival – the history and allure of Europe’s largest street festival
Kronos Quartet – Beginner’s Guide to the always adventurous chamber group
Billy Bragg – the music that shaped the radical folk icon
+ 15-track Top of the World album (CD & download)
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