Ammar Kalia

In October 2019, I was in India, standing by the dusty banks of the Ganges on a quest to spread my grandmother’s ashes. She hadn’t lived...

Arooj Aftab – Night Reign Few singers can match the delicate warmth and quiet power of Arooj Aftab’s voice. Over the past decade, the...

“Being modern is often associated with becoming western,” says kora virtuoso and vocalist Sona Jobarteh. “What I’m trying to bring to...

The covers of saxophonist Kamasi Washington’s last two albums cast him as a towering, mythical force in music. On his 2015 debut, The...

Mdou Moctar isn’t one to sit still. Over the past decade, the Niger-born guitarist has been gigging almost constantly, honing his...

Lord Spikeheart – The Adept Over the past decade vocalist Martin Kanja, AKA Lord Spikeheart, has become a figurehead of the burgeoning...

Ganavya – Like the Sky, I’ve Been Too Quiet The intricate vocal acrobatics of north Indian classical music have been fertile ground for...

The past decade has been a journey for Olof Dreijer. In 2014 he and his sibling Karin disbanded their avant-pop duo the Knife at the...

It’s six hours before showtime and a queue of teenagers already lines the street outside east London’s EartH arts venue. They are sitting...

Amaro Freitas – Y’Y Brazilian pianist Amaro Freitas approaches the 88 keys of his piano as if they were drums. Across three albums since...