How a mysterious ghost ship brought cosmic disco to Cape Verde
A new compilation documents the strange history of the African country’s groove-laden sound, formed following the discovery of a boatload of synths
November 2015
Ben Whishaw and Jim Broadbent on London Spy: ‘It’s not a gay story. It’s about guys who happen to be gay’
Part romance, part chilly thriller, the new BBC espionage drama is taking the genre into bold new territory. We go on set with its stars
September 2015
Parlez-vous Franglais? Montreal's bilingual rappers speak their own language
Montreal is fast becoming a Franglais city in which most of its young people are proficient in both French and English – and their music is a reflection of that
March 2015
Just a Reflektor: interactive music videos are a ruse, not a revolution
Clickable clips that mirror your body movements may well be the next step for the Snapchat generation, but such technological tricks overshadow the music
February 2015
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Ethiopiyawi: the new African hand-me-down sound
In Ethiopia, a forward-thinking network of artists are uniting traditional folk and chopped-up beats with whatever equipment they can get their hands on
April 2014
The secrets of Lorde's right-hand man, Joel Little
The producer-svengali is ushering in a seductive new sound that could be New Zealand's answer to Scandipop
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TV catch-up guide: from The Americans to Louis Theroux's LA Stories
The Americans | High Maintenance | Unreported World | That Comedian's Comedian Podcast | Louis Theroux's LA Stories
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Catch-up TV guide: from W1A to The Walking Dead
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