Consequence of Sound — Nomadic desert bluesmen return to America in March. more info

Consequence of Sound — New album due out in February. more info

Guardian Music — Barbican, LondonThere has been a gaping hole in the global-music calendar since 2008, when the BBC axed its adventurous Radio 3 awards for world music. Congratulations, then, to Songlines magazine for stepping in with a replacement. It's a fine ide... more info

Guardian Music — Baloji | Tinariwen | Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra Festival | Wolfgang Rihm | Django Bates' Beloved | Purity RingBaloji, LondonSkeletons dancing in the street, car surfing, a baptism, boxing, and a shop called "No Comment". In 2010, without record co... more info

Consequence of Sound — Deerhunter, Warpaint, Tinariwen, DIIV, and more. more info

Guardian Music — Save 20% on a gift subscription to Songlines magazine this Christmas. Each purchase will be accompanied by two free CDs. The offer is valid until 31 December 2012Songlines is the magazine that looks at the world through music. Covering everything fro... more info

Guardian Music — Islamist militants are banning music in northern Mali, a chilling proposition for a country where music is akin to mineral wealthThe pickup halted in Kidal, the far-flung Malian desert town that is home to members of the Grammy award-winning band Tin... more info

Guardian Music — (World Village)The veteran troubadours of world fusion celebrate their 30th anniversary with a typically mercurial creation, brimming with musical styles and poetic evocations of place and mood. One moment singer Denis Péan is growling about a "mund... more info

Core News — “Don Letts continues to sit in for Gilles Peterson and today presents his selection of music from around the globe. Including songs from Tinariwen, Serge Gainsbourg and The Creole Choir of Cuba.” Check out other Gilles Peterson shows here and sub... more info

Guardian Music — Globetrotting French daredevils Lo'Jo tell Andy Morgan why being shot in Chechnya only made them play harderIt's a rainy night in Georgia, but Randy Crawford is the last person on anyone's mind. This is Georgia in the Caucasus, not the US – and th... more info