CONTENTS
69 Dispatch from Bangkok
Siti Muharam
J o h n
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17 Introducing... Gájanas
61 Live Reviews
S a u t i z a
B u s a r a
UPFRONT 06 Top of the World CD 08 What’s New 14 Folk Focus 15 Spotlight:
#SeaShanties 16 Introducing...
Caravela & Gájanas 18 Simon Says 19 Letters
Simon Says Letters
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o c k e r
m a n n
FEATURES 20 Astor Piazzolla
The legacy of a tango genius 26 Senyawa
Maverick Indonesian duo celebrate ten years 28 Stella Chiweshe
Mbira player in tune with the Shona spirits 32 Omar Sosa
Mbira player in tun with the Shona spir 32 Omar Sosa
The Cuban pianist takes a journey to East Africa 36 Luedji Luna
The Cuban pianist t journey to East Afri 36 Luedji Luna
Singer tackles the big issues of Brazilian society
Singer tackles the b issues of Brazilian s
28 Stella
28 Stella
Chiwes
Chiweshe
REVIEWS 40 Africa 44 Americas 46 Europe 50 Middle East 52 Asia 53 Pacific 54 Fusion 58 Classical & Jazz 59 World Cinema 60 Live Reviews
REGULARS
62 My World:
Lopa Kothari 64 Beginner’s Guide
to Kíla 67 Quickfire 69 Dispatch from
Bangkok, Thailand 70 My Instrument:
Melisa Yıldırım 71 Soapbox 74 Essential 10:
Piazzolla & Beyond
“There is something about the singing in unison, the harmonies, the community spirit, that’s what makes it
for me… we all need this” Billy Rough speaks to Nathan Evans about how
he started a TikTok sea shanty craze, see p15
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