Ammar Kalia

It has been just over a year since this writer last spoke to saxophonist and composer James Brandon Lewis for the cover feature in...

Over the past few years a rich seam of US-based artists has emerged, drawing upon and creating innovative fusions of classical South...

Annarella and Django – Jouer T he plucked melodic twang of the ngoni, a west African lute, has long added an unexpected texture to fusion...

Various Artists – Redline Impact L ondon-based independent label Eastern Margins’ 2021 debut compilation Redline Legends was a joyous,...

Listen to my NTS guest show celebrating the release of A Person Is A Prayer here . [The show was broadcast live on 28/09/24]

In the 1980s, Uzbekistan was a unique cultural meeting place. During the second world war, the Central Asian country became home for many...

“Raga is emotion. It’s music that can transform you from feeling happiness to feeling despair or vice versa,” says Ali Riaz Baqar. “And...

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Party – Chain of Light The year 1990 was a pivotal one for Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. Since his appearance at Womad...

“If you ask people from the Arab world about classical music, the first thing that will come to their minds is Mozart, Beethoven and...

On a hot Friday night in July, 120 people are gathered in the dark basement of a central London hotel, laughing raucously. They are...