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Orkney Folk Festival’s Farewell Concert 2025
Simon Broughton heads to the Orkney Folk Festival for a breathtaking and inspiring finale
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The 10 Essential Classic Dub Albums
Garth Cartwright cranks up the sound system for some bass-laden bliss. Here are his top ten classic dub long-players to check out
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Celebrating 25 editions of the Gnawa festival in Essaouira
The annual Gnawa festival in Essaouira, Morocco has just celebrated its silver anniversary. Torben Holleufer has been a regular visitor since its first incarnation and returns to assess its impact, reflecting on some of the magical, unique and heartbreaking moments of the past 25 editions
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Orchestra Baobab review – Barbican, April 27
The legendary Senegalese band performed to a sold-out Barbican Centre on April 27 as part of the festival La Linea.
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Songlines’ Glastonbury Highlights 2023
Footage of some of our favourite artists from this year’s festival, featuring Tinariwen, Amadou & Mariam, The Joy, N’Famady Kouyaté and many more
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Black-Horned Moon: Old Gods & Burning Altars
Lithuania’s Black-Horned Moon bids farewell with a final celebration of the country’s pagan past. Simon Broughton investigates…
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WOMEX 2020 Digital Showcases: Day One, October 21
Simon Broughton runs from one showcase to another without moving a muscle on the first night of WOMEX 2020 in nowhere land and picks some highlights
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Introducing... Kasiva Mutua
It took time for the Kenyan musician to earn respect as a female percussionist, but now she’s ready to kickstart her solo career
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Introducing... ganavya
Erin Cobby speaks to the singer and multi-instrumentalist influenced by ancient Hindu fables, community spirit and the philosophy of Alice Coltrane
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Afla Sackey & Afrik Bawantu - Global Beats @ Pizza Express Live, October 24
Afla Sackey & Afrik Bawantu perform at the Global Beats festival at Pizza Express Live, Holborn.
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Introducing... Santrofi
The new band from Ghana are injecting a fresh energy into the country’s traditional highlife style. Jo Frost speaks to them
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Obituary: Lee 'Scratch' Perry (1936-2021)
The Jamaican record producer and singer famed for his innovative studio alchemy is remembered
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Sevdalini's plaintive sevdah parables enchant at Swedish self-catering summit
Nostalgia and longing suffuse an impassioned night of bewitching Bosnian blues at Malmö's Viktoria Teatern
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A Song for Freedom: Lemez and Maksym’s Tribute to Ukrainian POWs
A new campaign, The Stronger We Become, are releasing their first track to raise awareness of the situation for Ukrainian prisoners of war and civilian detainees
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Jambinai: definitely not K-Pop
David Hutcheon speaks to Jambinai, the South Korean band bravely exploring a middle ground between traditional music and heavy metal
