Features

Thursday, October 31, 2024

Book Preview: Athos: Echoes from the Holy Mountain

A new multimedia project explores the traditions and music of the monastic residents of Mount Athos in Greece, where little has changed over centuries

Thursday, October 31, 2024

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

Thursday, October 31, 2024

Spotlight: Warsaw Street Music

The traditional street music of Warsaw is undergoing a revival. Mateusz Dobrowolski takes us on a tour of Poland’s capital, looking back at the events and iconic figures that shaped the popular music of this ‘phoenix city’

Thursday, October 31, 2024

Mostar Sevdah Reunion at 25

Kim Burton looks back on 25 years of Mostar Sevdah Reunion, the Bosnian band with a wild history who have been building new musical bridges to replace the old ones laid waste by war

Thursday, October 31, 2024

Roots Round-Up (JP Harris, Olivia Barrett, Aerialists and more)

Introducings new releases from Justin Golden, Tinkham Road, JP Harris, Olivia Barrett and Aerialists

Thursday, October 31, 2024

Adriana Lisboa's My World: “When I started to become a professional musician, I had no more time for writing”

Chris Wheatley speaks to the Brazilian writer about her formative years as a musician and how music informs everything she does

Thursday, October 31, 2024

Songs for “Great Leaders”: North Korean Music

Keith Howard gives a glimpse into his work on the music of North Korea, uncovering codes, state productions and unsettling consequences

Thursday, October 31, 2024

Postcard from Québec, Canada

Yousif Nur returns to Québec with free-form festivals, First Nations history and presidential hotels on his agenda

Thursday, October 31, 2024

Eliza Carthy: ‘I just don’t get why guitars are revered in the way they are’

Eliza explores the “daft” world of guitars before two passionate music friends begin her conversion…

Thursday, October 17, 2024

A Conversation with L Subramaniam (Excerpt)

This October, one of Indian music's most important figures, Carnatic violinist Dr L Subramaniam, will be performing and speaking at Darbar festival. We spoke to L Subramaniam ahead of his performance. Here's an extract from that conversation…

Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Eliza Carthy on the Peterloo Massacre

Eliza looks at the heartbreaking scenes and songs that emerged from the Peterloo Massacre and wonders if any parallels will be found from recent UK riots and looting

Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Folk Round-Up (Peiriant, Threaded, Fidra, John Spillane and more)

A selection of essential releases from the European folk scene, including new albums from John Spillane, Fraser Fifield, Fidra, Threaded and Peiriant

Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Yeye Taiwo Lijadu interview: “We are the mouthpieces of the masses”

Yeye Taiwo Lijadu tells Izzy Felton about the enduring legacy she created with her sister

Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Roots Round-Up (Melissa Carper, Blind Pilot, Brandon Godman and more)

A selection of essential releases from the US and Canada including new albums from The Harlem Gospel Travelers, Quinn DeVeaux, Brandon Godman, Blind Pilot and Melissa Carper