This year, our Musical Road to WOMEX begins in Lagos with a musician we have followed for years, a trumpeter...
BaianaSystem hit London on 10 September at HERE at Outernet, bringing the raw electricity of Salvador’s carnival to the heart...
On Tuesday 2 September, the steady, meandering waters of the River Niger will meet the restless tides of the Thames,...
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With Salt River, Sam Amidon blends Appalachian folk roots with subtle electronics and jazz-inflected textures. With an unintrusive voice, he...
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With Bagola, their debut full-length solo album, Trio Da Kali presents a powerful blend of heritage, harmony, and heartfelt artistry....
Few bands carry the weight of a continent’s dancefloor history quite like Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou. On Thursday 14 August,...
Based in London but shaped by her upbringing across Turkey, Djanan Turan has spent years navigating the edges of genre...
It’s been a minute since Fuse ODG played a London show, but the chart-topping artist responsible for bangers like “Antenna”...
Every other August, the quays of Paimpol fill with foghorns, sailcloth and voices in harmony. Brittany’s northern coast lifts anchor...
Šibenik’s SHIP Festival will host the next chapter in Balkan music development this September, as MOST Sessions, powered by MOL...
Three years ago, Tarek Zarroug returned to southern Tunisia for the first time since he was eighteen. The trip was...
It’s just after 11AM on day two of Budapest Ritmo, and the House of Music — that undulating, gold-perforated landmark...