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The singer and trumpeter have constructed a concept album around King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba
A rich performance was bolstered by abundant musicians, dancers and audience members summoned to the stage
The American musician has a singular vision as she returns with songs that reflect on lockdown and confinement
Ahead of playing Glastonbury, the Pakistani musician talks about the deep roots of her hit album ‘Vulture Prince’
The widely covered song set the template for the singer’s output for the next decade
The band returns as leader Ana Veydó celebrates women with gutsy, trilling singing
The musician’s new album pays tribute to his father, a pioneer of desert blues
This collaborative album features recordings from a 2011 tour involving Congolese and western bands
The duo reunite for their third album, supported by a string section
Wailing rhaitas meet edgy percussion as the Moroccan group draw on old musical traditions
The singer weaves together traditional songs, her own compositions, interviews and radio broadcasts
The British sitarist’s debut album audaciously mixes styles from the subcontinent
The Malian singer returns with sounds and themes deeply rooted in her country
The singer set down his memories of the city in a track that has since been adapted for new audiences
The collective’s new album centres largely on poetry by an Umayyad princess and her lover
The 1975 album captures a collaboration between a South African jazz legend and an under-celebrated pianist
The singer’s 1994 ballad — one of the highlights of his songbook — has sparked some fascinating cover versions
Keyboardist Dave Evans and singer Xolani Mbatha collaborate with others on a varied album
A collection of recordings from the island nation stretching from 1981 to 1996
Eyal El Wahab’s band continue their use of recycled materials as instruments in a new album of original compositions
The Malian singer’s digital album forms the soundtrack to a Google Arts and Culture project
This collaborative project from Nick Manasseh and David Hill brings UK and Jamaican musicians into rhythmic dialogue
The band’s new album both embraces and retreats from politics, with themes ranging from the natural world to detention camps
The sweet, fluid album celebrates a legend from Cape Verde
This collaboration between the Irish producer and Malian singer references epic poetry and fabled heroes
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