Anyone who knows the story of Martyn Bennett cannot help but be moved by Grit, his final album released in...
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Former Tinariwen & Etran Finatawa guitarist and vocalist Alhousseini Anivolla is a self-proclaimed ambassador for cultural diversity in a changing...
Oh yes! We’re loving yet another great new release from Mali here at Rhythm Passport. Kamale n’goni player and singer...
Dimitra Galani is a Greek singer whose career spans forty years. With her deep, husky voice she is a phenomenon...
“When you decide what you play you also decide what kind of life you lead.” Hélène Labarrière N’Diale is...
The Grit Orchestra was an unusual treat for the WOMAD 2016 audience on the Open Air stage on Friday afternoon....
Transparent Water, a meeting between Cuban jazz pianist Omar Sosa and versatile Senegalese kora player Seckou Keita, is a delightful...
It’s great to hear Kadialy Kouyate firmly back in his own Mandinka territory. This latest album Na Kitabo (My Book) by...
It’s not often I can say that reviewing an album made my day, but in the case of Senégalese multi-instrumentalist...
This charming fado album from UK-based singer Claudia Aurora from the Alentejo region of Portugal is a breath of fresh...
We’re backstage at WOMAD 2016 drinking mint tea with Kel Assouf, a group of musicians who describe themselves as playing...
[chimpy_form forms=”5″] Our top 5 discoveries for Womad festival’s first full day, Friday, showcase the rich and varied styles that...