Thursday, October 18, 2018
The Rough Guide to World Music: Iran
Laudan Nooshin reports on the revival of Iranian classical music since 1979 and Simon Broughton takes the pulse of the folk and pop scenes
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Tuesday, October 16, 2018
Sufi Music | The 10 Essential Albums
Sufi music occurs all across the Islamic world. Simon Broughton chooses the standout recordings, going for the more traditional and spiritual examples
Tuesday, October 16, 2018
African Queens – The Essential 10
The bright star rising from West Africa in the form of Noura Mint Seymali is just one of the continent’s long and impressive list of women singers. Nigel Williamson picks ten favourite albums
Monday, October 15, 2018
Zimbabwean Albums – The Essential 10
Mokoomba might be the latest bright young band from Zimbabwe, but before them there have been some truly legendary artists and releases. Nigel Williamson selects ten classic albums
Monday, October 15, 2018
Desi Hip-Hop Albums – The Essential 10
The urban arts scene is flourishing in India but it’s still underground enough that it can be hard to come across some of the music. Here, Amardeep Dhillon takes us through his list of essential Desi hip-hop listening
Thursday, October 11, 2018
Global Hip-Hop Albums – The Essential 10
Hip-hop has truly travelled the world; musicians can be heard spitting rhymes in just about every language. Charlotte Algar rounds up the top ten hip-hop albums that should be on every fan’s shelf
Thursday, October 11, 2018
African-American Protest Albums – The Essential 10
Over the past century, black American artists have sung out against injustice. Garth Cartwright chooses ten albums that express discontent, from the age of Jim Crow to the current Trump administration
Thursday, October 11, 2018
New Wave Arabic Albums – The Essential 10
Yousif Nur selects ten artists experimenting with traditional Arabic music to create exciting new beats
Thursday, October 11, 2018
Rebetika Revival – The Essential 10 Albums
Greek rebetika was recently inducted onto the UNESCO Cultural Heritage List, so Maria Lord selects the best ten albums that show how the style has evolved over the years
Thursday, October 11, 2018
Tango Albums – The Essential 10
As Argentinian tango comes to the Proms, and with the form currently undergoing a revival in Buenos Aires, Chris Moss selects ten timeless albums
Thursday, October 11, 2018
Windrush Generation Albums – The Essential 10
Over the decades, countless albums have demonstrated the indelible contribution the Windrush generation has made to popular music. Charles de Ledesma selects ten that sum up this dramatic period of history
Tuesday, October 2, 2018
Watch: Oumou Sangaré's 'Mali Niale'
Oumou Sangaré releases a new video from her 2017 album Mogoya in aid of Mali's 58th Independence Day
Thursday, September 27, 2018
The Rough Guide to World Music: Brazil
Brazilian music is a whole world of its own. It may be best known for samba – the irrepressible rhythm of carnival – but that's only a fraction of the story
Wednesday, September 26, 2018
The Rough Guide to World Music: Afghanistan
Despite continued fighting, there is new musical life in the country and new interest abroad. Simon Broughton and Veronica Doubleday report
Wednesday, September 26, 2018
The Rough Guide to World Music: Bangladesh
One of the subcontinent’s richest and most fertile grounds for folk, film, devotional and classical music
