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Bhangra Symphonica to unite classical and bhangra in one-off UK concert

The worlds of bhangra rock and classical music will collide in a first-of-its-kind concert in Warwickshire

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World premiere: 'Goy Boyro' by Samba Touré

Samba Touré's hotly anticipated album Wande comes out on May 25. In the meantime, we’re excited to share this exclusive world premiere of the track ‘Goy Boyro’.

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Mbira Dzavadzimu | Musical Instrument Guide (with Stella Chiweshe)

Musician Stella Chiweshe speaks to Jim Hickson about the mbira, an instrument synonymous with Zimbabwe’s Shona people

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Babatoni | Musical Instrument Guide (with Gasper Nali)

A sucker for curious instruments, Simon Broughton catches up with Malawian musician Gasper Nali and his homemade babatoni

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BCUC: “We are from a culture of spiritual endurance and our music transcends sound”

Diane Coetzer talks to the South African band BCUC who are exporting their traditional Soweto music across the globe and mesmerising audiences, one transcendental show at a time

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How Iberi's new album was inspired by the food, wine and glorious musical harmonies of Georgia

The Georgian male vocal group Iberi celebrate the country’s predilection for feasting with their new album. Simon Broughton gets a taste from the choir’s leader Buba Murgulia

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Introducing... John Francis Flynn

There's a new rising star on Dublin's folk scene. We speak to the multi-instrumentalist and singer, John Francis Flynn, about his genre-assimilating solo debut

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BCUC: Trusting in Love

Diane Coetzer talks to the South African band BCUC who are exporting their traditional Soweto music across the globe and mesmerising audiences, one transcendental show at a time

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25th Istanbul Jazz Festival review

In its 25th year, the festival has gone from strength to strength, bringing together the brightest Turkish talent and sourcing quality acts from across the globe.