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Introducing... John Francis Flynn

There's a new rising star on Dublin's folk scene. We speak to the multi-instrumentalist and singer, John Francis Flynn, about his genre-assimilating solo debut

Introducing the June 2024 issue of Songlines, featuring Margareth Menezes

Folk & Festivals special featuring the most exciting new names in folk music, our extensive UK Festival Guide and an interview with Brazil’s Minister of Culture, Margareth Menezes

Special Source #1: Salif Keita, Femi Kuti, Youssou N'Dour, Rhiannon Giddens & Justin Robinson

A round-up of new releases that are on the horizon from some of the biggest names in Africa and the US

Joshua Burnside chooses the five most important albums in his life

The Belfast-based singer looks at the albums that formed his musical consciousness and remain integral to it

Making music with the Kogi: “Singing is a way for them to connect with the animals… a way to live peacefully among them without fear”

French producer Lion’s Drums talks to Russ Slater about recording the Kogi people of northern Colombia whose singing practices form an integral component of their profound relationship with nature

Roots Round-Up (Irma Thomas, Chicken Milk, Missy Raines & Allegheny and more)

Bluegrass, galactic soul, honky-tonk, New Orleans creole traditions and musical mischief in our latest round-up of North American roots

¡Viva Los Domingos!

Sundays in London are about to get a lot more Cuban as a new monthly residency fires up a crack team of timba musicians for its inaugural event

La Sonora Mazurén: “In our concerts, people let go of their worries and release themselves to dance”

Charis McGowan speaks to the Colombian septet offering up a kaleidoscopic collision of Latin American rhythms

Celebrating 100 years of singing with nightingales

This weekend, folk singer Sam Lee celebrates 100 years since the BBC's first live wildlife broadcast with some very special guests

Sharon Shannon: A Beginner's Guide

The Irish button accordionist from County Clare is known for her genre-crossing collaborations, taking traditional Irish music to places it’s never been before. Michael Quinn looks back over her impressive career

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Introducing... Bai-Terek

A young throat singing trio from the mountainous Altai Republic are rapidly gaining a worldwide fanbase thanks to their online videos. Dan Shutt reports

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Frankie Archer: Giving Up The Ghosts

Violence and bigotry towards women are at the root of Frankie Archer’s folk songs. “Some of the shit that women in these 300-year-old songs went through is the same shit women are going through now,” she tells Fred Waine