Ilê Aiyê brought samba rhythms and carnival fervour, while Menezes had a powerful, majestic presence
Bixiga 70, Gong and Sampa the Great were also final-day highlights
Outstanding singing in ‘Tristan und Isolde’ made up for a ropey production, while ‘Parsifal’ featured AR glasses
The musician at the helm of the Edinburgh International Festival on her favourite sights and bites in the city
Guaranteed top sounds, from the sea to the studio
From The Zawose Queens to Alison Goldfrapp, the world music festival’s first two days were rich and enjoyable
The 81-year-old who slapped a singer insists therapy has changed him. But convincing his peers is hard
The 1979 track by a band who sang about ‘small things in small towns’ featured a thunderous new drum sound
Her songs tackle grief, climate change and activism but with catchy pop melodies
The Cornish town was once a hub of maritime industry. Can a folk festival return it to its roots?
The Bronx rapper’s tracks have been designed for catchiness and brevity, but some fall prey to monotony
Ann Powers’ portrait of the singer-songwriter is both personal and poetic, and brings a wealth of fresh insight
Rival Warner Music also falls amid fear that years of rapid growth are over
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery hosts a recreation of 1989 club life which really takes you there
The jazz fusion pioneer employs a specially designed baritone guitar to offer psychedelic sounds and eclectic effects
This compilation includes many of the movement’s big hitters and includes artists from as far afield as Switzerland and Brittany
An app let the audience listen to the composer’s work as they strolled, while they heard Beethoven’s Pastoral symphony indoors
Singing excerpts from five operas, the rising star mezzo sounds as gloriously full-voiced as she does live
The Irish ‘rock ’n’ soul’ singer-songwriter on why his classic style comes naturally and the honour of being ‘king of the lesbians’
Also reviewed: Prom 5 was an ambitious Schoenberg and Zemlinsky double-bill
The high priestess of punk veered between light and heavy, but was always visceral and poetic
Zombies, sociopaths, kings and God Himself feature in a new production of Weber’s work
Ahead of a main-stage date at Womad, the musicians talk about the importance of family traditions and the shock of the rush
Countless artist have covered it, and the song inspired legions of burgeoning guitarists
Two months of concerts began with an energetic Beethoven 5 under Elim Chan