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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
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Brìghde Chaimbeul's ambitious smallpipes-playing incorporates big drones, Gaelic song and the language of birds
Smallpipes player Brìghde Chaimbeul grew up on the Isle of Skye, speaking Gaelic and steeped in the island's culture, tunes and stories.
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Double Vision
Eurovision is one of a number of events targeted by boycotts and accused of double standards as a result of its decision to allow Israel’s participation
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The Beatles in India
Nigel Williamson explores The Beatles and India, a new film lifting the lid on the Fab Four’s journey east and the impact that Indian music and culture had on the group’s own sound and legacy
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“You have to get it inside your heart” | Barbora Xu
The Czech artist talks about the Finnish and Chinese zithers feeding her distinctive sound, which bridges two seemingly disparate cultures
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The 10 Best Albums of 2021
Featuring outstanding albums from Susana Baca, San Salvador, Ben Aylon, Arooj Aftab, John Francis Flynn, and more...
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Review of 2024: a year of protests and boycotts
Erin Cobby takes a close look at the music industry’s muddled reaction to the war between Israel and Hamas
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Concertina | Musical Instrument Guide (with Radie Peat)
Lankum’s Radie Peat may play a laundry list of instruments, but she tells Garth Cartwright why the concertina is her main love
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Songlines Music Awards 2021 Ceremony
Watch this year's virtual ceremony, hosted by Cerys Matthews and featuring live performances from Ayom, Jake Blount, Liraz, Siti Muharam and others
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¡Viva Los Domingos!
Sundays in London are about to get a lot more Cuban as a new monthly residency fires up a crack team of timba musicians for its inaugural event
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Artists in isolation: enjoy performances by musicians from around the world, via YouTube and Facebook
Musicians around the world have taken to social media to perform their music – and it is wonderfully life-affirming
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Great albums from around the world - country by country and genre by genre
Musical genres around the world
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Video premiere: Alasdair Roberts' 'A Keen'
Alasdair Roberts invites us to preview a highly intimate live-recorded video to go along with his new album The Fiery Margin. ‘A Keen’ tells a devastating tale of loss.
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A to Jazz Festival, Sofia, July 4
Justin Turford explores one of Europe's newest showcases of world music
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60 Years of Fania Records
Celebrating 60 years of Fania Records, we ask Daymé Arocena, Silvana Estrada, Roberto Fonseca, iLe, Meridian Brothers, Orquesta Akokán, Nathy Peluso, Ana Tijoux and many others to pick some Fania classics. Introduction by Erin Cobby. Interviews by Russ Slater Johnson
