World Folk
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Suntou Susso’s award-winning Kora-based music kicks off extensive UK tour
A UK tour, but a universal message
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Drumspyder – ‘Fivefold Craft’ Review
Rhythmic meditation rooted in medieval British and Celtic song.
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El Búho – ‘Kerala Rain’ Review
When Cumbia folktronica meets Indian fusion, great things happen.
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Higher Plain Music Radio returns: Best Alternative Music from 2025 Mixtape (Side A) show released
Human curated playlists for human-created music.
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Tidiane Thiam – ‘Siftorde’ Review
The innate rhythm of desert blues and Sahelian folk will charm your soul.
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Introducing… Hedera
Traditional chamber folk fusion lets Hedera create a tradition all of their own
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Hideaki Masago – Jomon Journey Review
Flutes, kalimba, and Yae's motherly folk voice collide in an album designed to heal.
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Seikilo Ancient World Music – ‘Sacred Harmony’ Review
Ancient lyres from thousands of years sparkle back into life.
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Introducing… Ko Shin Moon
Embracing different folk cultures and twisting them into psychedelic dance anthems.
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Faun and Chelsea Wolfe collaborate for new single ‘NIMUE’
Bringing in a heavier shoegaze soundscape to the Pagan Magick of Faun's forest folk.
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ganavya – Nilam Review
A calming voice of comfort in a busy, unforgiving world.
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Introducing… Tian Qiyi
Border-crossing folk fusion from China to Mongolia to Ireland to the UK, in a truly genre-defying sound.
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Sunday Driver UK – Sun God Review
A truly original mixture of British folk and classical Indian influences, creating one of the best hidden gems in modern folk fusion.
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Deya Dova Live at Dreamersland is the Equinox Reset You Need
A magical spiritual dance around the world, visiting and embracing energy points through beats and song.
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Lagartijeando – 7 Caminos Review
Rhythms from South and Latin America collide on a personal journey of ceremony and discovery.
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Fuimadane – Heljar Gátt Review
Throat singing, tribal and industrial percussion and dark ambient drones collide in this feast for the senses.
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Chancha Via Circuito & El Búho – Tenalach Review
Explore a mysterious jungle and how humans connect with nature with this tour-de-force Andean Folktronica EP.
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Sheherazaad – Qasr Review
What does Sheherazaad sound like? A diasporan melting pot of South and Southwest Asia and American music, forging a new mysterious path back in time.…
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Vanessa Forero – ‘Some Kinda Grace’ Review
British Columbian songstress brings in 2024 with a stripped back EP
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Raja Kirik – Phantasmagoria of Jathilan Review
Merging dark industrial trance with Javan shamanism.
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Aga Khan Master Musicians – Nowruz Review
A global folk phenomenon.
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Yae – 8 Billion Prayers Review
Yae returns with a new world folk album of hope for Mother Earth.
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Zarco – Não Lembra Ao Diabo Review
When a prog rock funk band takes on world folk music
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Dijf Sanders returns with new album inspired by Georgia
Merging polyphonic Georgian singing into exotic electronica
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Lily Jung – Les 5 Mondes Review
An angel and a Bulgarian choir from just one voice.
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Live Vault – Yae
A beautiful introduction to one of the purist voices in world folk music.
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Loreena McKennitt – Under A Winter’s Moon Review
A magical live show of winter carols from different folklore.
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Pássaro – Antes de Existir o Mundo Review
When Brazilian electronica meets Brazilian psychedelia.
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Introducing… Ichiko Aoba
The calmest and purest voice I've heard in years.
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Yaima – Earth Trilogy Three Review
A lighter, gratitude filled dream folk EP in ode to Mother Earth.
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Sara Parkman – Eros, Agape, Philia Review
Modern traditionalism of folk from around world.
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Introducing… Curawaka
Medicine music to support water projects for indigenous people.
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Sowulo – Wurdiz Review
Cinematic Nordic folk to turn the wheels of fate to.
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Jemima Thewes – Calling Review
Scottish highland folk meets tuned percussion from around the world.
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Introducing… Zen (Ansa GaRangDengZhen)
Tibetan musical ambassador creating world folk music for teaching and healing.
