Early in October, the Argentinian electronic music producer and ethnomusicologist Uji (Luis Maurette) shared “Lunay”, giving us a glimpse of...
Interviews
Son Rompe Pera electrified a sleepy Sunday tent at Womad this year; their high-energy cumbia-punk kicked off an early afternoon...
Pascuala Ilabaca wants us to take heed, as she responds to traditional Andean folks songs with a fierce feminist voice. Now...
We don’t know if a biography of Alex Figueira will ever be published, but if it is, it’s arguably going...
The Maghreban. Even the name had enough air of mystery about it that you could be forgiven thinking this was...
To save the world you have to start somewhere… And what’s better than the smooth and soothing sound of a...
Vieux Farka Touré‘s sixth solo album, Les Racines [the roots], was released on June 10th 2022 via World Circuit. The album’s sole purpose was...
In times of social distancing, travel chaos and restrictions, it’s uplifting to meet up (even if only figuratively speaking) with...
Bandua, ‘electronic folk’ duo comprising producer Tempura the Purple Boy (Bernardo D’Addario) and musician Edgar Valente, take the centuries-old traditional music...
A band with a multi-cultural mission. That’s how Eccodek can be described in a very few words. The far-reaching project...
The global music village we all live in has accustomed us to the most peculiar and at times bizarre, cultural...
Justin Adams, guitarist and producer, is notorious for his love of the North/West African blues grooves. In previous years he...