Originally from the village of Mutungo, Uganda (near the country’s capital of Kampala), Jon Muq’s journey to his current life of touring with an Austin, Texas home-base has been unconventional. Onboard the Cayamo cruise earlier this year, we talked to Jon about his childhood experiences, including fetching water with friends and “We Are the World,” which was the first Western music he ever experienced. He also recounts the emotional reunion with his twin sister at the Cambridge Folk Festival, revealing…
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Basic Folk 156 – Suz Slezak
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Basic Folk 155 – Maya De Vitry, track by track
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Basic Folk 154 – Joy Oladokun
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Basic Folk Presents: American Songcatcher
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Basic Folk 153 – Eric D. Johnson of Fruit Bats
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Basic Folk 152 – Anaïs Mitchell Track x Track
Powered by RedCircle Anaïs Mitchell goes track by track through her new self titled release (out now!) and holy smokes…
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Basic Folk 151 – Erin Rae
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Basic Folk 150 – Aoife O’Donovan
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Basic Folk 149 – Tré Burt
Powered by RedCircle When Tré Burt was signed to John Prine’s Oh Boy Records in 2019, he was one of…
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