Rasha Nahas has felt the complexities and challenges of meeting the stereotype of Arab women in Europe. And her newly...
Interviews
If you’d like to know more about, understand and deep dive into the last two decades of the London grassroots...
Alostmen, a percussive four-piece from Ghana, made their UK debut at Womad this year following a 2021 Songlines Newcomer of...
Early in October, the Argentinian electronic music producer and ethnomusicologist Uji (Luis Maurette) shared “Lunay”, giving us a glimpse of...
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...