Cult The Gnaoua Music Festival celebrated centuries of musical tradition The internationally renowned festival in Morocco fused together a range of genres including Gnaoua music - an ancient African Islamic repertoire of songs and rhythms. 26/06/2019
World French music duo travel to the Caucasus to soak up musical tradition A French music duo is travelling from France to the Caucasus in a Lada to learn more about the musical traditions of the region. 22/03/2019
Inspire Middle East Musicians & poets celebrate storytelling at UAE Hekayah event Lyrical artists from across the Middle East came together to celebrate music and prose in an event called Hekayah, staged at the New York University in Abu Dhabi on December 5th. 14/12/2018
Cult Celebrating the Gabala Music Festival in Azerbaijan Euronews speaks to some of the star performers at the traditional music festival, marking its 10th anniversary, taking place in the Caucasus Mountains. 08/08/2018
Cult New album from Queen of Fado Amália Rodrigues New album from Queen of Fado Amália Rodrigues. The triple CD commemorates what would have been her 98th birthday. 23/07/2018
no comment World's biggest alpine horn festival delights Swiss folklore fans The soft, melancholic notes of hundreds of traditional wooden Swiss alpine horns filled the valley below Mount Tracouet in Switzerland on Sunday (July 22) during the end of world's largest festival of its kind. 22/07/2018
Art and Design Spoons are the official instrument for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Spoons have been used in Russian folk music for hundreds of years. 12/06/2018
Cult The Star of Asia festival lights up Almaty Keen to put its name on the map as the cultural hub of Kazakhstan and of central Asia at large, the city of Almaty organised and hosted The Star of Asia music… 13/09/2017
Postcards The Tar: Azerbaijan's musical heritage Believed by some to be Azerbaijan's national instrument, the tar has been around for centuries. 05/09/2017
Cult Star of Asia Festival shines a light on regional music The best, voices, sounds and rhythms from the Asian region descended on Almaty for the two-day “Star of Asia” international festival. 28/08/2017
Cult A world of good sounds at the Gabala International Music Festival Kicking off in the middle of these picturesque mountains in northern Azerbaijan, is this year’s Gabala International Music Festival. 07/08/2017
Cult Essaouira's Gnaoua Festival marks 20th edition Every year over the course of three days the heart of Essaouira in Western Morocco beats to the rhythm of the traditional Gnaoua music – a rich repertoire originating in West Africa that combines anci 04/07/2017
Cult The Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra join with the Moscow Soloists in Sochi Traditional Chinese rhythms filled the Organ hall in the Russian city of Sochi as the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra rehearsed. 03/03/2017
Cult Budapest beats to Ritmo world music festival Featuring artists from all over the world, from South Korea to Norway via Turkey or Senegal, the Budapest Ritmo festival was a celebration of world music. 19/10/2016
Cult Artists and musicians descend on Azerbaijan for Gabala music festival Artists and musicians from around the world have been descending on Azerbaijan for the eighth Gabala International Music Festival. 05/08/2016
Pakistan Singer's murder in Karachi could see Pakistan change tune against Taliban killers Karachi is suffering a wave of killings of secular and anti-Taliban figures, but the murder of beloved singer Ajmad Sabri could mark a turning point if public opinion cries out for justice. 23/06/2016
Democratic Republic Of Congo Papa Wemba buried in Kinshasa The Democratic Republic of Congo has been remembering its favourite son, Papa Wemba, who has been buried in Kinshasa. A private ceremony was held for 04/05/2016
le mag Petite Noir tours with 'Life is Beautiful' South African musician Petite Noir is currently touring Europe with his debut album ‘La Vie Est Belle / Life is Beautiful’. Born in Belgium to a 07/03/2016
le mag Traditional music festival fills Samarkand with oriental melodies Every other year, traditional oriental rhythms fill the ancient city of Samarkand, in Uzbekistan. On Registan Square, in the heart of the ancient 01/09/2015
le mag Nostalgia hits the road: Gipsy Kings and Culture Club kick off tours Thirty years on from releasing their Rumba Flamenca style, the Gipsy Kings are still keeping crowds on their feet with a world tour taking in 29/07/2015
le mag Balkan Trafik celebrates its 9th anniversary in style The unique world of Balkan Trafik! has once again brought the best of the Balkans to the heart of Europe, through a programme of music, dance 27/04/2015
Portugal Lisbon's fashionable fado In Portugal, young people are renewing the concept of Fado houses, reinventing traditional cuisine, mixing contemporary and traditional architecture. 17/04/2015
le mag Baku World of Mugham Festival celebrates traditional music from Azerbaijan The fourth edition of the International World of Mugham Festival has come to a close in Baku. One of Azerbaijan’s many forms of folk music, Mugham 20/03/2015
le mag Rio unveils statue of father of bossa nova Tom Jobim Some 20 years after his death, famous Brazilian composer "Tom" Jobim has his very own statue overlooking the Rio beach he immortalized in his 10/12/2014
