Culture / Music
Articles about Music, ordered by date. 
Akala
The award-winning rapper, writer, campaigner and lecturer talks to Dan Glazebrook about the myth of white supremacy and the death of racism.
And finally... Meklit Hadero
Stories, silences and songs - the Ethiopian musician talks to Graeme Green.
Mixed Media: Music reviews
Louise Gray listens to new releases from Checkpoint 303 and Xáos.
Mixed media: music reviews
New releases from Thea Gilmore and Colin Stetson & Sarah Neufeld, reviewed by Louise Gray.
A word with Billy Bragg
'We can change the world, but music can't,' Billy Bragg tells Louise Gray.
The dictator and the popstar
How General Pinochet inadvertently helped create Chile’s thriving music scene. By Anne Hoffman.
A word with Angélique Kidjo
Louise Gray talks to the award-winning musician about the resilience of African music, and why she won’t be pigeon-holed.
A word with Rokia Traoré
The Malian singer-songwriter talks to about being an 'Afro-progressive' and how politics informs her music.
An interview with Public Service Broadcasting
Using archive footage, propaganda material and public information films to accompany their music, J Willgoose and Wrigglesworth weave together past, present and future. Jo Lateu asks J Willgoose what it’s all about.
Also out there...
Books, music, web, film and DVD releases all worth a mention.
Music reviews
Records from General Paolino featuring Mama Celina and Quercus.
When Akala met Seun
Afrobeat star Seun Kuti talks to rapper Akala about hope, politics and African religions.
Eurovision re-opens old wounds in the Caucasus
Azerbaijan's hosting of the event on 26 May has caused tensions in the region as Armenia pulls out.
Festival of Respect
Claire Colley visits Rajasthan’s International Folk Festival.
Foreign Beggars
The artists from hip-hop group Foreign Beggars on street-rooted storytelling and why they won't dumb down their music.
Best of the Arts 2011
We watched, we read, we listened: New Internationalist's favourite films, books and music from last year.
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