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Static Ella

26 March 2026 by ellierogers

Static Ella is a dark pop electronic producer from Brighton. Inspired by trip-hop pioneers like Massive Attack, she blends atmospheric production with clear pop

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Kasai Masai

26 February 2026 by

Rooted in the rich musical traditions of the Congo, Kasai Masai is a dynamic soukous band known for their electrifying performances and infectious rhythms.

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Lisa Knapp & Gerry Diver

26 February 2026 by ellierogers

Lisa Knapp and Gerry Diver are a remarkable musical partnership at the forefront of contemporary folk. Lisa’s spellbinding vocals and command of traditional song

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Calliope

26 February 2026 by ellierogers

Calliope are an experimental, multi-instrumental folk trio that take their inspiration from folk traditions of the black diasporic transatlantic world, blending trad tunes, ancestral

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Kate Griffin & Matchume Zango

26 February 2026 by ellierogers

Kate Griffin (UK banjo player) and Matchume Zango (Mozambique multi-instrumentalist) are forging a new cross-cultural collaboration celebrating the universal power of traditional music. They

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Cut A Shine

26 February 2026 by

Cut A Shine is a collective of musicians, dancers and callers who’ve been spreading their brand of rip roaring hoedown and barn dance music

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CLADA

17 November 2025 by

CLADA is a traditional Irish folk band from County Galway, Ireland. Formed in 2024, CLADA is made up of five Irish musicians who all

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RuMac

26 February 2026 by ellierogers

Ruairidh Maclean A.K.A RuMac is a Scottish accordion player who started off playing traditional Scottish music and slowly drifted into a strange mix of

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The Breath

17 November 2025 by

Multi award-winning folk singer Ríoghnach Connolly of Honeyfeet and acclaimed guitarist Stuart McCallum (ex-member of Cinematic Orchestra) formed The Breath in 2016, to explore

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Stacey Cohen

26 February 2026 by ellierogers

Stacey Cohen creates raw, electric, beautiful music. Combining rich, ethereal vocals, with intricate beats, organic sound, & warped electronics, with fierce tenderness & otherworldly

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Makam Salam

26 February 2026 by ellierogers

Makam Salam is a London-based Pan-Middle Eastern collective creating music across borders. The ensemble unites Palestinian, Israeli, Iranian, Lebanese, Turkish, Kurdish, Tunisian, Moroccan, and

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