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Introducing... Bantou Mentale: “We need edge – the world is falling apart, the Congo is falling apart, everything is falling apart”
Get ready for a new global sound via Kinshasa and Paris. Jo Frost speaks to the band
Get ready for a new global sound via Kinshasa and Paris. Jo Frost speaks to the band
Robin Denselow heads to Saudi Arabia to find integrated crowds, local groups searching for an identity and a very surprising rush to the stage
Meet the Colombian trio who are using the rhythms and vernacular of their traditional culture to transmit a message of defiance
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
Hariprasad Chaurasia is a well-respected master of the bansuri (bamboo flute), who helped introduce the instrument into Indian classical tradition
After announcing his retirement in 2018, Malian singer and musician Salif Keita has slowly returned to the spotlight following a series of shows last year. Now, he’s making the comeback official with an extraordinary new album
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
A new Romanian duo are revisiting the Balkan sound with a fresher, more sophisticated approach. Robert Rigney finds out what inspires them
Jon Boden and Sam Sweeney of the venerable folk ensemble speak about their forthcoming November tour
From dancing angels to dengue fever, Cambodia's musical culture is flourishing once more, writes John Clewley
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