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Jeremy Dutcher Empowers and Unites with Song of Transcendental Resistance

Wolastoq Two-Spirit champion shares final single from his sophomore album, Motewolonuwok

Five Films from Vincent Moon

To accompany our recent feature on acclaimed film-maker Vincent Moon here are a selection of films from his vast library, capturing musicians, traditions, people and rituals from around the world

Orpheus at Opera North

Composer and sitarist Jasdeep Singh Degun gives Monteverdi a modern-day East-meets-West makeover

Fireside Stories: Cathy Fink and Ola Belle Reed

Cathy Fink recalls the warm and welcoming woman she encountered and the fun that followed when she decided to track down one of her musical idols, Appalachian singer and songwriter Ola Belle Reed

Rhiannon Giddens & Francesco Turrisi: Challenging perceptions of home and belonging

Rhiannon Giddens and Francesco Turrisi revisit classic folk songs on their latest release. The pair talk about the continuing relevance of folk music, the concept of home and life during lockdown

Songlines Encounters Festival 2023: Full Programme Announced

Songlines Encounters Festival returns to Kings Place between May 18-24

Introducing Los Bitchos

Cumbia, disco and video game music are on the playlist for the London-based quartet’s second album. April Clare Welsh pulls up a stool

Luzmila and the Birds

Catch the trailer for ZZK’s forthcoming documentary on revered Bolivian songstress Luzmila Carpio, a teaser released to coincide with the launch of her latest album, out today

Obituary: Charlie Ndiaye (1948-2023)

Orchestra Baobab's swinging bass player, an ever-present since the mid-70s, has passed away

Smithsonian Folkways Records celebrates 75 years

Iconic imprint marks diamond jubilee with special live events and series of commemorative reissues

The nomadic Brazilian has taken inspiration from his daughter and current headquarters in London to make the most percussive album of his career. “I privileged the spontaneity of the grooves,” he tells Mark Sampson

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Relief for Rajasthan’s musicians

Jodhpur RIFF has set up a crisis appeal to help support Rajasthan's musicians as COVID-19 continues to take its toll.

Live reviews

Söndörgő & The Kelemen Quartet, Budapest, April 8

A Balkan folk feedback loop curves to Béla Bartók and back in Budapest’s impressively opulent hall…

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Introducing the November 2023 issue of Songlines, featuring Angélique Kidjo

Angélique Kidjo, Irakere, The Mary Wallopers, Anoushka Shankar, Dengue Fever, Chief Adjuah, Bebel Gilberto gives a Beginner’s Guide to João Gilberto, plus dispatches from Hawaii, Australia and Iran

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Sushma Soma interview: "There's no end to the burden and destruction we impose upon Mother Earth"

The award-winning Karnatic vocalist speaks about the natural world's profound impact on her music and how, when it comes to lyrics, less often means more