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
As the countdown to Brexit continues, Stewart Lee joins rock’n'roll agitators Asian Dub Foundation for a new video which challenges the inherent racism underlying UK immigration policy
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.
Featuring new releases from Lara Wong and Melón Jiménez, Lily Talmers and more
Oslo World festival kicked off with an emotional opening concert showcasing impressive performances from a host of female singers.
Finger-picking guitarist, audio collagist and folk scholar talks Amish hoedowns, Mortal Kombat and some mind-blowing albums
Visa problems and contentious programming decisions fail to put a dampener on the first full day of WOMAD Charlton Park 2018.
Audiences can look forward to a diverse line-up of homegrown and international musical talent
Watch this year's virtual ceremony, hosted by Cerys Matthews and featuring live performances from Ayom, Jake Blount, Liraz, Siti Muharam and others
Nigel Campbell champions some choice cuts from the rabble-rousing canon of a ‘Calypso King’
Our favourite compilations of the year, featuring releases on Valcour Records, Shamus Records, Africa Seven, Analog Africa and Strut Records
Meet the Québécois group’s core duo artfully blending French-Canadian trad and club-friendly electronics
The Scottish musician has become one of the most lauded names on the European folk scene. Tim Cumming follows Polwart’s career from her trad band origins to the award-winning singer-songwriter we know today
Ethio-Jazz pioneer Mulatu Astatke played a retrospective set from his golden era on the opening night of the Brussels Jazz Festival
The coming year brings swathes of new releases across genres – transgenerational Kenyan folk collabs, Glaswegian troubadour musings, Margate-Guinean post-rock – and more. From anticipated debuts to long-awaited reissues, we pick out some of the albums that we’re most excited about
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