Thursday, May 4, 2023
Love, Lyre and Lingua Obscura
We speak to Puuluup, the mischievous Estonian duo reviving their native wooden lyre and inventing a new language for curious tales of cross-country skiing
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Tuesday, April 18, 2023
Baaba Maal interview: “I wasn’t sure I’d ever record another album”
Seven years since his last album, Baaba Maal speaks to Jane Cornwell about his new release and staying true to his roots
Monday, March 13, 2023
Maija Kauhanen: “Playing high strings is like painting with Milky Way star glitter”
The award-winning Finnish multi-instrumentalist and member of electro-folk ensemble Okra Playground talks about the time-wrought properties of her custom-made chordophones
Friday, March 10, 2023
Shovel Dance Collective: “It’s easy for us to tell our stories through these songs”
The forward-thinking folk ensemble speak to Sophie Parkes about audio adventures with Mother Thames and giving voice to the marginalised
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
Kimi Djabaté: “I don’t want to be just a griot, I want to be who I am”
Before Madonna fell in love with his music, Kimi Djabaté was already making a name for himself. But now, he tells Gonçalo Frota, with the release of Dindin, he is no longer plagued by doubt
Monday, March 6, 2023
Quickfire: Dimitris Mystakidis
Guitarist and singer steeped in traditions of Greek folk and rebetika talks Marley, incredible musical encounters and motorcycles
Friday, March 3, 2023
Lisa O’Neill: “I’m a moonchild”
The acclaimed Irish singer-songwriter talks about the celestial poetry of her latest album, All of This Is Chance
Thursday, March 2, 2023
10 Essential Afro-Electro Albums
Choice sides of digital dancehall and mega Afrobeat ampage primed for incendiary boogie overload
Monday, February 27, 2023
Firelight Trio: “The world is a different place. Everyone’s keen for a restart!”
The Scottish folk outfit discuss bonds of friendship, their debut album and European traditional music in the post-pandemic world
Friday, February 24, 2023
Festival Pass: New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
Head to the Big Easy for a wondrous double-weekend festival bursting with unique musical and cultural thrills
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
How Wesli is rewriting tradition by combining ancient and modern sounds
Philip Sweeney traces Wesli’s journey from the slums of Haiti through Cuba, Canada and Paris in search of an alternative Haitian music that is neither pop nor traditional
Monday, February 13, 2023
Shehan Karunatilaka interview: “Since the 2010s you had kids shooting hip-hop videos. Underground stuff”
The winner of the Booker Prize 2022 talks playing in Sri Lankan grunge and trip-hop bands, the Aragalaya protests and his love of The Police
Friday, February 10, 2023
Hannah James: Beginner’s Guide
Celebrating the innovative, multi-faceted career of the British singer-songwriter and percussive dance champion
Wednesday, February 8, 2023
How Totó La Momposina became the Queen of Cumbia
Totó La Momposina reflects on her journey from a small Colombian village to the international stage
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
Morena Leraba sings of “Finding strength and courage... death and living with the memory of loved ones”
The Lesotho-born singer and rapper talks to Diane Coetzer about the tales of migration and shepherding that inspire him
