The Hop Farm Festival in Kent prides itself on being independent, with no VIP areas and a back-to-basics style. Up to 30,000 music fans are expected to attend the event with Prince headlining day three... more
Used to playing stadiums back home in Bamako, SMOD weren't going to let a criminally undersold Ciné Lumière stand in the way of their message-driven Afro-hop or, indeed, of getting their shirts off... more
Glastonbury's strangest line-up yet has been released early after it was leaked online by the NME. As well as the more traditional rock acts, festival organisers have stunned fans with the surprising inclusion of Shakin' Stevens and James Blunt on the bill... more
A live show by Manu Chao is usually an all-out sensory assault. His latest w the Franco-Spanish star with a stripped-down version of his band Radio Bemba... more
An American duo - singer and guitarist Joey Burns plus drummer John Convertino - who have spent the past 12 years seeking most of their musical inspiration down Mexico way.... more
Sir Elton John and Hillary Clinton, Johnny Marr's reinvigoration, and a new pop release from Moloko's Roisin Murphy are on David Smyth's agenda.... more
David Smyth discusses unorthodox British rapper Stig of the Dump, line-ups for the upcoming festival season and the latest internet music releases.... more
The third annual African Soul Rebels tour comes laden with spirit, ideas and a healthy dose of dissent. The colourful, frenetic spectacle bordered on a rally, says Jane Cornwell.... more
It's been a good year for African music and the outstanding line-up at the Roundhouse, featuring Amadou and Mariam, K'Naan and Ba Cissoko, summed the year up. ... more
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