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
Featuring new releases from Lara Wong and Melón Jiménez, Lily Talmers and more
Finger-picking guitarist, audio collagist and folk scholar talks Amish hoedowns, Mortal Kombat and some mind-blowing albums
Oslo World festival kicked off with an emotional opening concert showcasing impressive performances from a host of female singers.
Visa problems and contentious programming decisions fail to put a dampener on the first full day of WOMAD Charlton Park 2018.
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
Audiences can look forward to a diverse line-up of homegrown and international musical talent
Meet the Québécois group’s core duo artfully blending French-Canadian trad and club-friendly electronics
Ethio-Jazz pioneer Mulatu Astatke played a retrospective set from his golden era on the opening night of the Brussels Jazz Festival
Local resident Christopher Conder explores the past and present of the largest street festival in Europe, Notting Hill Carnival
Two festivals in Norway’s cold north warm the soul with enviable line-ups and empowering approaches
The comedian and writer tells Julian May about a childhood fascination with the past and the parallels between stand-up and the music he loves
Jane Cornwell finds out about a residency bringing the popular Cuban sounds of timba to London. “February was a masterclass in Cuban genres… The crowd were going crazy”, she hears
Robin Denselow celebrates the remarkable Ethiopian nun and musician Emahoy Tsege-Mariam Gebru who would have been 100 on December 12
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