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Sailors sing-off in landlocked Krakow

The annual International Sailing Songs Festival brings more than 200 singing sailors to the Polish city in February to celebrate the art of classic sea shanties.
Read more… 19 February 2013


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Paris’ cutting-edge music scene

The two-week Fireworks! music festival, starting 13 February, will showcase electronic music from international avant-garde musicians.
Read more… 04 February 2013


Stepping into Salta’s folklore culture

Amid a quiet, mountainous corridor in Argentina’s northwest, locals combine traditional dance and Spanish folk music to celebrate the heritage of their ancestors.
Read more… 15 January 2013


Tokyo’s jazz kissa survive

The city’s jazz cafes, where locals sit for hours listening to record collections that can numbers in the thousands, are finding new life through a younger generation.
Read more… 04 December 2012


Seville’s legendary flamenco scene

With Unesco recently listing flamenco as an Intangible Cultural Heritage, here are some of the best places to see the precious art in the land of its genesis.
Read more… 08 November 2012


Mini Guide

Mini guide to Manchester’s music scene

Few places in England have the history, style and urban aplomb to match this music capital of the north.
Read more… 09 October 2012


The Beatles’ Liverpool

With the 50th anniversary of The Beatles’ debut single Love Me Do promising mass celebrations and concerts, there has never been a better time to visit the band’s hometown.
Read more… 05 October 2012


A touch of brass in Serbia

Every year, the streets of the small Serbian village of Guca are filled with the joyous sounds of trumpets and tubas. Join the party in the weird and wonderful world of Balkan Brass.
Read more… 04 October 2012


The Passport blog

Dubai’s winter party scene

During the city’s cooler months, Sandance, a monthly 12-hour music festival, is the hottest ticket in town.
Read more… 19 September 2012


Punjab's musical balance


Punjab, an Indian region bordering Pakistan and the birthplace of Sikhism, harmonizes village and modern life through energetic folk and dance music.
Read more… 19 September 2012


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