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Ian Brennan's Hidden Tales
A selection of excerpts from this new book, collecting stories behind some of the most singular albums that we have had the privilege of hearing
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Musicport Festival needs you!
Musicport Festival is in search for volunteers for its 2018 instalment, taking place October 19-21 at Whitby Pavilion, Whitby.
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Catch Toby Jones' latest show on the BBC and his playlist in the July issue
Toby Jones, who provides his playlist for the July issue (#149), writes and stars in the bleakly comic drama Don’t Forget the Driver, which also includes a range of world music
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Spell Songs: Eclectic Light Orchestra
Catching up with the stellar folk collective who are casting their illuminating charms on a world in need of a little magic
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Making Tracks at London’s Grand Junction
Global musicians unite at London’s Grand Junction on October 3 for a night of impromptu artistic alliances
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Meet The Cavemen, Nigeria's New Highlife Sensations
As their latest album attests, Nigerian duo The Cavemen are all about Love and Highlife. Erin Cobby speaks to the brothers about their rapid evolution to the top table
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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
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Manchester Collective's Abel Selaocoe stuck in Berlin
Manchester Collective’s guest director, South African cellist Abel Selaocoe, was stranded in Berlin after his possessions were stolen and forced to postpone shows.
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Oliver Mtukudzi dies aged 66
From the oppressive days of white minority rule, through the liberation war and the challenges of independence that followed, his music uplifted and inspired his people
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Billy Bragg's My World Interview: “Sometimes I think Woody [Guthrie] was the first punk rocker”
The radical folkie talks to Julian May about Rock Against Racism, Shirley and Dolly Collins, Woody Guthrie, skiffle and retaining his relevance
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Jembaa Groove Do The Hustle
International soul-jazz sensations herald the release of their sophomore album with first single, ‘Dabia’, and a forthcoming European tour
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Rider on the storm: Attab Haddad
Ahead of his forthcoming London concert, the oud wizard drops an atmospheric in-performance video
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Eurosonic Noorderslag 2024
CMAT, Lina_ and YĪN YĪN are but a few of the big names that showed up for ESNS 2024
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“Our island knows the ocean is not the same as before” | The Return of Small Island Big Song
Jane Cornwell speaks with Tim Cole and BaoBao Chen, the producers of the Indo-Pacific collective Small Island Big Song, about their second project, which focuses on our troublesome relationship with nature. Illustrations: Jenn Da Costa
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Jake Xerxes Fussell: “It was always traditional music that I took the most seriously”
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
