The Rough Guide to World Music
The Rough Guide to World Music: Ethiopia
Explore the land of wax and gold, a country full of fascinating music, in this complete guide by Francis Falceto
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Thailand’s Carabao Brings Down Curtain
Carabao, Thailand’s most popular rock band, will disband in March 2024, with a final concert appearance on April 1, 2024, according to Carabao’s frontman, National Artist ‘Aed Carabao’ (Yuenyong Opakul).
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The Rough Guide to World Music: Ethiopia
Explore the land of wax and gold, a country full of fascinating music, in this complete guide by Francis Falceto
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Zakir Hussain joins Symphony Orchestra of India on UK tour
Critically-acclaimed ensemble from the sub-continent return for nine-concert series
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BRDCST, Ancienne Belgique, Brussels, Apr 7-9
Joe Rainey, Gaye Su Akyol & Sainkho Namtchylak sang at the hyper-diverse festival that bills itself as 'The Ideal Antidote For Paranoia & Hysteria'
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Top 10 Albums of 2020
Here are 10 of our favourite albums from the past 12 months, including releases from Sam Lee, Cocanha, Afel Bocoum, Siti Muharam, Damir Imamović and more...
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Dalai Lama to release a new album of mantras and teachings
The Dalai Lama is due to release a new album of mantras and teachings set to music – Inner World (Khandro Music) – to celebrate his 85th birthday
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Tinariwen: every album reviewed
Since their debut album in 2001, the throbbing desert blues of the Touareg guitar band Tinariwen has conquered the musical world: here are reviews of all of their albums to date
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Best Albums 2020: Fusion
All of these albums received a maximum of five stars when reviewed in the 2020 issues of Songlines. Featuring Xylouris White, Sunny Jain, Derek Gripper, Wu Fei & Abigail Washburn and many more
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Samba-Festival Coburg review
Every year, the sleepy town of Coburg is overrun with musicians, dancers, and music fans for the largest samba festival outside of Brazil
