Music, World

The Scottish Fiddle Orchestra is the country's foremost large ensemble for traditional music.

Scotland's only festival dedicated to drumming, with African beats echoing around the landscape of Glenisla. With the emphasis on friendly, relaxed fun, workshops are provided for all the family to learn how to sing, play and dance African style.

The Hove Bank presents Blue Café Jazz! Magdalena Reising, singer, harpist and songwriter sings and plays beautiful music that couples unforgettable, haunting vocals with a dynamic, sophisticated folk and contemporary jazz feel, accompanied by piano (Terry Seabrook) and double bass (Steve Thompson). “Glorious, subtle…

Traditional fiddle music from Scotland, Ireland and Brittany by the established band consisting of Kevin Burke, Christian Lemaitre and Andre Brunet.

Glasgow Festival of Arabic Dance presents over 20 performances from solo and group dancers.

The Darbar Festival is proud to feature Ustad Baha'uddin Dagar, one of a handful of the world's rudra veena players, who returns after his sublime concert at the festival in 2006. The Dagar family dynasty is synonymous with Dhrupad - the Hindustani classical music style. Ustad Baha'uddin Dagar is noted for his…

This programme pays tribute to the founding of Russia's ruling house, with 2013 being the 400th anniversary of this occasion.

An up-and-coming young singer-songwriter (who won Best Newcomer at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards in 2010) with an intricate fingerpicking guitar style and a powerful singing voice.

Ustad Vilayat Khan and Pandit Ravi Shanker have seduced the world with the iconic sitar. Pandit Das is now considered to be one of the main torchbearer of the sitar from the next generation. Das has been mesmerising audiences with his beautiful rendering of ragas like no other today. Pandit Bose, the legendary tabla…

Music from the Carlton Jug Band, Kevin Young and more.

Howlin' Radio present folk and country music from the 60s and 70s.

The four-piece, featuring violinist Matt Holborn, performs a lively fusion of ska, UK hip hop and reggae with Eastern European folk and traditional Klezmer music.

The Mali-formed collective, which features former Tinariwen members, plays alt-rock with a world-beat influence.

Anthar Kharana is a composer and multi-instrumentalist born in a small town called Ocaña in the north of Colombia. Based in the UK for the last 10 years, Kharana's music is influenced by Columbian musical traditions, infused with Eastern rhythms and sounds. 'Anthar's extraordinary vocal range… from shamanic throat…

Vibrant, chaotic and upbeat international folk on a plethora of instruments.

Born and raised in Niger, Bombino is a member of the nomadic Tuareg Ifoghas tribe. Every year or so world music throws up a new global star in-the-making and 2013 looks like being Omara 'Bombino' Moctar's year. His new album Nomad has met with overwhelming critical acclaim and showcases Bombino's songwriting and vocal…

Glasgow launch of the City of Stars festival, a two-day arts festival and conference in Malawi. Scottish Album of the Year nominee Auntie Flo headlines this launch party with his Afrobeat-infused electronica, plus performances by Bhundu Boy Rise Kagona and Edinburgh Afro-tinged indie combo Bwani Junction, plus Malawian…

Folk and blues from the singer-songwriter and guitarist.

Powerful rhythms and theatrical choreography from the energetic drumming group.

Join the fun Ghana & Leith together creating a cultural heritage exchange programme, drumming, dance performing, workshops Scottish & Ghanian musicians, music colour, fun. Peace & Community Peace Please!!!