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Another Sky: the festival exploring experimental music from the Swana region
The London event brings together experimental artists from south-west Asia and north Africa and the diaspora, exploring the possibilities of sounds and composition
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The surprising sounds of the Silk Roads
With a long history as a cultural crossroads, a new compilation shows how 1980s Uzbekistan became a crucible of sonic fusion — from Uyghur rock to glitzy disco
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Jaubi: a transcendent fusion of raga and jazz
Band leader Ali Riaz Baqar talks about the joyful spirit of collaboration that fuels the group’s groundbreaking new album
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The lost recordings of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan are testament to the enduring power of the qawwali singer
A new album, Chain of Light, with previously unheard tracks by the Pakistani musical icon, will be released this September, 34 years after they were first recorded
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Sweden’s immigrant hip-hop stars are redefining Swedishness
They may not broadcast their faith, but Muslim rappers are dominating the charts with music sharing the Swedish Muslim experience
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‘People in the Arab world don’t know that they have classical music of their own’
Oud player, academic and archivist Mustafa Said on his mission to preserve and revitalise a rich cultural legacy
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Womad 2024: ‘The best music you’ve never heard’
Featuring artists from Poland to Palestine, the globe-spanning festival is back for another year
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South Asians have truly arrived at Glastonbury
A vibrant space for established and up-and-coming talent thrills crowds at the UK’s biggest festival — and that’s just the start of it
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Hishek Bishek: ‘People cry because they say this music reminds them of home’
Energy is infectious at a London club night celebrating Middle Eastern and Arabic pop