Youssou N'Dour looks at the complex relationship between western music and music of African origin.
Sat, 09 June 18
How the Colombian musical icon’s career blossomed in the 70s and 80s in France
Fri, 22 June 18
We've had a look back over our catalogue to select 5 of our best Irish traditional music releases.
Fri, 16 March 18
Les Amazones d'Afrique are an all-female collective of west African musicians campaigning for gender equality. They have been described as a supergroup, and the characterisation seems apt. Angélique Kidjo, Kandia Kouyaté, Mamani Keita, Mariam Doumbia, Mariam Koné, Massan Coulibaly, Mouneissa Tandina, Nneka, Pamela Badjogo and Rokia Koné hold a strong pedigree.
Using the studio recordings only as points of departure, these performances - recorded at the venue which has become their home from home - stretch out and roam in unexpected new directions, incorporating new tunes and rearranging old ones, filled with the excitement and delight of five master musicians coming together as one.
On his seventh album and first for Real World, Loney dear's Emil Svanängen has undergone something of a rebirth, and a profound artistic awakening. He sees this collection of songs as the beginning of something very new and very potent.
Zimbabwean musician and teacher Chartwell Dutiro talks us through 14 musical styles from Africa.
Thu, 05 April 18
Two 11 year olds combined their favourite things —Lego and world music— in this wonderful rainy...
Thu, 05 April 18
The latest single by Les Amazones d'afrique features the outstanding Malian singer Rokia Koné, whos...
Wed, 18 April 18
