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
A Balkan folk feedback loop curves to Béla Bartók and back in Budapest’s impressively opulent hall…
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
A new production finds moving modern-day parallels by looking at the unlikely journey of a South African choir to the UK in the 19th century
A vibrant arts and hip-hop scene is happening in the Minas Gerais city. Songlines spoke to those who have been instrumental in its boom
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
Through fantastical water instruments, Sonidos de la Tierra have been helping bring both music and environmental activism to Paraguay’s communities. Huw Hennessy finds out more…
Yousif Nur returns to Québec with free-form festivals, First Nations history and presidential hotels on his agenda
Lankum, Angeline Morrison, Tinariwen, Gao Hong & Kadialy Kouyate, Puuluup, Kaushiki Chakraborty, James Acaster… plus we have a UK Festival Guide and announce the winners of the Songlines Music Awards!
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
Ethno Port festival returned to Poznań for a weekend of global sounds.
On the 110th anniversary of the legendary folk singer’s birth, Allan Moore looks back at his legacy and skill
The Montréal First Peoples Festival once again celebrated the culture and heritage of the indigenous people of Canada and beyond.
Taking place in London and Hull across two weekends in July 2019, the New Music Biennial features 19 new commissions from a stellar line-up of artists. We pick out some of the highlights.
CMAT, Lina_ and YĪN YĪN are but a few of the big names that showed up for ESNS 2024
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