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BBC Radio 2 Folk Award nominations for The Breath and Ríoghnach Connolly

The 2019 awards ceremony will take place in Manchester's Bridgewater Hall on 16 October.

Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh & Thomas Bartlett reveal details of new album

A musical collaboration between two members of The Gloaming, the album is out in September.

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan ‘Live at WOMAD 1985’ out today

Relive the magic of July 20th 1985, a pivotal performance for the legend of Qawwali music.

Historic Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan live recording set for July release

Real World Records marks 30th anniversary with two Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan albums and new compilation.

Les Amazones d’Afrique are back with new single ‘Amazones Power’

The single precedes an upcoming European tour and a new album in Autumn 2019

9Bach acoustic EP ‘Noeth’ out today

Welsh band 9Bach's acoustic EP Noeth is available digitally today.

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan at WOMAD 1985: Were you there?

Nusrat's concert at the festival in 1985 was the first in front of a primarily non-Asian audience

Remembering Alan James

We are truly devastated to be announcing news of the sudden death of our friend and colleague Alan.

The Breath’s acoustic album ‘Only Stories’ out today

The Manchester based alt-folk duo recorded the album live at Real World Studios.

Live: Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali UK Tour

The Pakistan-based Qawwali group returned to the UK for their first tour since 2017.

Society of Sound: The Sound of Real World

Real World Studios has been the heart and soul of Society of Sound. The creative hub from which some...