Instantly, a mysterious and fascinating percussive sound appears, full of intricate rhythms, low and dense drones, overlapping melodies and bass...
In 1986, when Haitians overthrew dictator Jean Claude Duvalier and the culturally conservative authoritarian regime that he had put into...
On April 6th, I ventured out to Rotherhithe in the South-Eastern corner of London to meet Namvula, a half-Zambian, half-Scottish...
Damir Imamovic’s Sevdah Takht continue with their stated mission to pursue innovations in modern sevdah music, on their second album...
On listening to Desdes, the title track of Eritrean exile Awalom Gebremariam‘s new album there is an immediate appeal. An...
There aren’t many musicians or bands able to amaze and confound their fans on such a regular basis, and Fat Freddy’s...
Aziza Brahim’s new album Abbar el Hamada (out now on Glitterbeat) blew us away on first listening with its haunting tales...
Describing themselves as a ‘new-school folk band’ Night have sought out traditional instrumentation and stories of day to day life...
In less than one month’s time MANANA will show 500 lucky ticket holders a whole new way of organising and enjoying music...
If the names Cairokee and Zap Tharwat don’t ring any bells it’s probably because you’re a) not Egyptian b) don’t...
La Linea Festival, the Latin music bonanza, is on its way once more for its 16th edition and we couldn’t...
Crossing a cultural border can be an exciting journey, especially when the lines that have been drawn are so fine...