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Nduduzo Makhathini
is not playing alone

Nduduzo Makhathini is not playing alone

From John Coltrane’s centenary to the O2 Arena with Black Coffee, Nduduzo Makhathini’s recent world tour was a masterclass in the cyclical, intergenerational nature of black music

Angélique Kidjo is still unstoppable at 65

Angélique Kidjo is still moving the world

The Beninese legend discusses the inspiration behind her latest album HOPE!!, honouring her mother while continuing a decades-long journey of musical exploration and connection

Saxophonist Charlie Mariano dead at 85

Long before ”world music” became a record-store bin label, Charlie Mariano was living world music lives without the need of the name.

Famed saxophonist Charlie Mariano succumbs to cancer

Long before "world music" became a record-store bin label, Charlie Mariano was living world music lives without the need of the name.

‘A baobab of music is dead’

Veteran world-music star Papa Wendo, considered the father of the Congolese rumba, has died aged 82, an NGO announced.

The other world

Percy Zvomuya talks to Putumayo head Dan Storper about the complex task of compiling world music.

A personal work of colour

SA flautist Wouter Kellerman’s <i>Colour</i> reflects the journey of a classically trained musician towards world music and jazz-informed improv.