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Širom, Café Oto, London, Mar 10
Slovenia's Širom take their 'imaginary folk' to London's Cafe Oto for a beguiling and rhythmic evening.
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Songlines March 2022 issue is out now!
Exclusive interviews with Rokia Koné, AR Rahman and Scottish trio Talisk; soundtracks of the Franco-Algerian conflict; a broadside from Eliza Carthy; a Beginner's Guide to son jarocho, plus much more
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Songlines #155 (March 2020) is now on sale!
Taiko drumming, joik singing, Pilgrim Father voyaging and plenty more in the latest issue of Songlines
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Hack-Poets Guild, Social, Hull, Mar 19
Marry Waterson, Lisa Knapp and Nathaniel Mann revive an old broadside songbook in Hull, home of The Watersons
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Obituary: Paddy Moloney (1938-2021)
Founder and leader of traditional Irish group The Chieftains, who performed with rock stars and for world leaders, and whose musical reach extended from the Great Wall of China to the International Space Station, has died aged 83
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Hugh Masekela
Known as the 'father of South African jazz,' horn player Hugh Masekela was one of South Africa's finest musicians who used his music to protest against the apartheid regime
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The Mary Wallopers at the Electric Ballroom, Dec 16
Reportage from a rollocking night of magical folk mischief and fun-fuelled rock'n'roll at a sold-out Electric Ballroom, Camden
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Sufi and Jewish Music Nights, Hamburg, March 16 & 19
Sufi and Jewish Music Nights take over the towering Elbphilharmonie concert hall in Hamburg
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The Mary Wallopers announce new album, 'Irish Rock ‘n’ Roll'
The renegades of Irish folk announce a new album, single and extensive tour.
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The Best New Albums from Around the World (November 2024)
Featuring outstanding new releases from Seun Kuti, Ibrahim Maalouf, Yasmin Williams and more
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The 10 Best New Albums From Around The World (March 2022)
Featuring outstanding new albums from Rokia Koné & Jacknife Lee, Imarhan, Go Dugong and more
Features
Why we need to talk about the gender imbalance in folk and traditional music
Scottish singer and multi-instrumentalist Rachel Newton speaks out about gender imbalance within the folk and traditional music scene in the UK...
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Dos Santos: Mirror Ballers
Chicagoan alt-Latinx quintet Dos Santos drop an animated collage fantasia for 'A Tu Lado', a track from their forthcoming long-player, City of Mirrors
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Julie Fowlis: A Beginner's Guide
A leading light in the Scottish Gaelic music scene, the singer is also a tireless collaborator, as Nathaniel Handy finds out as he looks back over her career
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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
