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Le Trio Joubran: by the light of the moon
The Palestinian brothers, Le Trio Joubran, are all masterful oud players. They talk to Tim Cumming about their constant battle for self-determination
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The Rough Guide to World Music: Mali
Few African countries have contributed so many important artists to the World Music market: Salif Keita, Toumani Diabaté, Habib Koité, Kandia Kouyaté, Oumou Sangaré and the late Ali Farka Touré being but a few
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Sona Jobarteh interview: “It’s either education or your culture, and that was a big problem for me”
Gambian kora player Sona Jobarteh speaks to Lucy Hallam about how she is shaking up the continent’s antiquated education system and dragging the griot tradition into the 21st century
The Rough Guide to World Music
The Rough Guide to World Music: Mali
Few African countries have contributed so many important artists to the World Music market: Salif Keita, Toumani Diabaté, Habib Koité, Kandia Kouyaté, Oumou Sangaré and the late Ali Farka Touré being but a few
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Elaha Soroor interview: “Modesty is part of the identity of Afghan women and if you don’t have that identity you don’t exist”
Afghan singer Elaha Soroor talks to Simon Broughton about her role in a play that mirrors her own flight as a refugee and the fate of her family back home since the Taliban’s return to power
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Gilberto Gil: “We wanted to question how Brazilian society was constituted – the ethnic make-up of Brazil”
Gilberto Gil speaks to Alex Robinson about the 60s tropicália movement and how he has tried to bridge the gaps in Brazil’s class-ridden society
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Nitin Sawhney interview: “Beyond Skin was about the paradox of how we perceive nationality and religion”
The composer, producer and musical polymath Nitin Sawhney is revisiting his acclaimed Beyond Skin album 20 years after its release. He talks politics and music with Nigel Williamson
