Les Amazones d’Afrique celebrate the beauty of imperfection on new single ‘Flaws’
The all-female African supergroup kickstart 2024 with their infectious new single, ‘Flaws’.
Thu, 11 January 24
Iarla Ó Lionáird & Ríoghnach Connolly awarded Folk Singer of the Year titles
Real World Records would like to extend a congratulations to both Ríoghnach Connolly of The Breath and Iarla Ó Lionáird of The Gloaming, both of whom have been award the title of Folk Singer of the Year in separate awards ceremonies.
Ríoghnach was announced as the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2019 Folk Singer of the Year on Wednesday 16 October at at The Bridgewater Hall in Manchester. Due to an illness, she was unable to attend the event, but the award was received on her behalf by fellow band member Stuart McCallum. The Breath had also been nominated in the Best Group category.
Iarla Ó Lionáird was subsequently awarded Best Folk Singer at Ireland’s RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards last Friday night at Vicar Street in Dublin, no doubt in recognition of his success as the vocalist in The Gloaming, who released their third self-titled album in March, and who were also nominated in the Best Album, Best Band, and Best Original Track categories.
Featured releases
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Released 13 September 2018
A bewitching collection of songs that journeys from lush, beguiling storytelling to uplifting, punch-the-air anthems. Allowed to mature and breathe without losing the widescreen, multi-textured kaleidoscope of sound that marked their debut, Let the Cards Fall refines The Breath's unique Manchester take on alt-folk. -
Released 22 February 2019
World renowned Irish American supergroup The Gloaming return with their highly anticipated third album. Produced by Thomas Bartlett, the album was recorded in New York City at Reservoir Studios. Like its predecessors, it richly reimagines the vernacular of traditional Irish music through a modern prism via elements of post-rock, jazz, contemporary classical, chamber and minimalism.
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The Unfolding: Bristol Light Festival
Bristol Light Festival is returns from Friday 2nd - Sunday 11th February, 2024.
Tue, 30 January 24
Sheila Chandra: The pursuit of radical vocal expression
Sheila's trilogy of albums for Real World is being re-issued on CD, and on vinyl for the first time.
Fri, 28 April 23
10 years of resistance: Les Amazones d’Afrique’s fight continues on Musow Danse
Righteous anger has never felt so warm and convincing. Or so goddam danceable.
Thu, 15 February 24