West African acoustic-axe fans take note – a new Malian griot guitarist is here to ratchet up the note ratios with some seriously fleet fretboard action, picking up fans such as Bill Frisell along the way
A key figure in Ali Farka Touré’s band, Afel Bocoum is releasing a long-awaited and rare solo album that finds him stepping into the limelight. He talks to Bram Posthumus about living in exile in Bamako, the situation in Mali and his desire to reconnect with the world
The Afro Celt Sound System founder, initiator of The Imagined Village, record producer, composer, guitarist and birdsong enthusiast has passed away
Interviews with Ibibio Sound Machine, Knight & Spiers, Elvis Costello and Imarhan; a look at the new generation of Viking noise-bringers; a Beginner's Guide to Le Vent du Nord, plus two free CD compilations with every copy
The Royal Albert Hall hosted a Diamond Jubilee celebration for His Highness the Aga Khan.
Visa problems and contentious programming decisions fail to put a dampener on the first full day of WOMAD Charlton Park 2018.
Superb female vocalists and ceilidh-style dancing were the highlights of Saturday's WOMAD line-up
Khayal singer Kaushiki Chakrabarty speaks to Jameela Siddiqi about her demanding yet expressive North Indian classical vocal style and how she got her remarkable start in this mainly masculine genre
Joachim Cooder’s most recent album recasts cuts from banjo player Uncle Dave Macon for a new generation. Jane Cornwell follows the lauded multi-instrumentalist along the path to archival reinvention
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