World music
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Fabled Festival au Désert was coming back to Timbuktu after years in exile but officials blocked it at last minute over security fears
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A revolutionary artist, in exile from his oppressive hometown, all Namjoo wants is to be anonymous so he can make music without having to pose for selfies
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All this week, clubs and stages are hosting special gigs for Independent venue week. Here, the people who run some of the best small venues in Britain describe what keeps them special
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From Diamond Platnumz’s update of a Tanzanian classic to Patoranking’s ode to sexual consent, these are the tunes that got Africa shimmying this year
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This debut album launch featured very few of the musicians from the recording studio, but a host of stand-out artists from India to Senegal to Afghanistan
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At 77, Masekela still likes to surprise in this memorable return to the club he first played in the 80s
Archie Roach on the healing power of song: 'Music was great therapy for me'