14/10/2021 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm Fehdah + Lèa Mondo Woolwich Works, London
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Ever since the festival relocated to the West Mid Showground in 2007, its varied global line-up has continued to grow. Released from the clutches of its traditional folk narrative, it brought forward the orthodox values of its folkie origins, the Shrewsbury Folk Festival has fostered a place for world and...
Check out the 2nd single extracted from Congolese Kasai All-Stars‘ brand new album Black Ants Always Fly Together, One Bangle Makes No Sound, out on Belgian label Crammed Discs. “This is the story behind the lyrics: in certain villages of the Basongye people, someone occasionally plays the part of...
It was mid-April when we firstly approached Samah Mustafa to arrange an interview. The Arab Palestinian singer, multi-instrumentalist and music therapist released a new album, titled BALLOOR, only a few months earlier and we wanted to delve a bit into her sound on the edge between the Arabic folk tradition...
Kologo is far more than a two-stringed traditional lute from North-Eastern Ghana. It’s one of the most eloquent cultural expressions of the Frafra people and, to some extent, a way of life. In 2014, Arnold de Boer, music enthusiast, singer, guitarist (The Ex/Zea) and founder of Makkum Records, who arguably...