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Johnny Kalsi
The British Indian drummer Johnny Kalsi has done more for the popularity of the Punjabi double-sided barrel drum known as the dhol than anyone else
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Watch: New video from Angélique Kidjo
The Grammy award-winning Beninese singer Angélique Kidjo reimagines the Talking Heads’ classic ‘Once in a Lifetime’.
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Jalopy Records unveil new compilation of fiddle music from around the world
Compilation album of 20th century fiddle music to be released by Jalopy Records
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The Best New Albums from Around the World (April 2024)
Here are our Top of the World – the best new albums reviewed in the April 2024 issue of Songlines, featuring Aziza Brahim, Abdul & The Gang, LINA_ and more...
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Nitin Sawhney
The influential British Indian musician and composer Nitin Sawhney experiments with various influences including Indian forms, flamenco, hip-hop, drum’n’bass, jazz, classical, rock and electronica
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Alim Qasimov | A Beginner's Guide
Simon Broughton surveys the impressive career and beguiling back catalogue of the classical Azeri singer Alim Qasimov, including his extensive collaborations with his daughter Fargana Qasimova
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Meeting Muireann Bradley
Paul Slade speaks to a young Irish guitarist Muireann Bradley, who is infatuated with Reverend Gary Davis, Elizabeth Cotten and John Fahey and whose debut album was one of the sleeper hits of 2023
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Mamadou Diabaté: master of the balafon
The West African xylophone is steeped in the mythology of the Mali Empire. Simon Broughton meets balafon player Mamadou Diabaté, who is helping to keep the instrument’s 800-year history alive
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Vieux Farka Touré interview: “It’s difficult to be the child of someone who has gone to the top of the mountain”
Emerging from the shadow cast by his famous father, guitarist Vieux Farka Touré has spent a career forging his own path. But now he’s finally returning to his roots. Photography by Kiss Diouara
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Obituary: Kassé Mady Diabaté 1949-2018
Mali has lost one of its greatest singers of all time, Kassé Mady Diabaté, who passed away in Bamako on May 24, aged 69. Lucy Durán writes about the life of a much-loved musician and friend.
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The Rough Guide to World Music: Mali
Few African countries have contributed so many important artists to the World Music market: Salif Keita, Toumani Diabaté, Habib Koité, Kandia Kouyaté, Oumou Sangaré and the late Ali Farka Touré being but a few
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Remembering Malian singer Khaira Arby – the 'Nightingale of Timbuktu'
Malian singer Khaira Arby, known as the 'Nightingale of Timbuktu' died August 19. Andy Morgan pays tribute to her exceptional life and career.
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New video from Malian rockers, Songhoy Blues
Malian group Songhoy Blues have released a new video for their track, 'Worry', in the hope of spreading some positive vibes during these tumultuous times
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Babatoni | Musical Instrument Guide (with Gasper Nali)
A sucker for curious instruments, Simon Broughton catches up with Malawian musician Gasper Nali and his homemade babatoni
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Gaelynn Lea: “If a venue doesn’t have a ramp for the stage, I’m playing on the floor”
Ian Brennan speaks to Gaelynn Lea, a musician and disability advocate from America’s heartland, about her 21st-century folk music
