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Win tickets to see Syria superstar Omar Souleyman alongside Clap! Clap! and Simbiosi this March, as part of the awesome line-up for Convergence 2016...

The father of Ethio-Jazz shows he still has a few tricks up his sleeve during a mesmerising set at Roundhouse - not least an unexpected grime interlude...

Bristol-based bedroom producer Kayla Painter captivates the crowd in Cardiff with her immersive beat programming and mesmerising visuals...

As the world mourned the loss of one musical Jones, another stepped up to lift the mood - and we expect to hear a lot more from him in future...

This Is The Kit's folksy charm leaves Emma Hall feeling all warm and wobbly (which is more than can be said for the Scala's £5 cans of Red Stripe...)

Sound desk stutterings and a slightly sparse crowd fail to stop Braids from producing a harmoniously energetic performance at the Scala...

From Willis Earl Beal's ban on applause to Lightning Bolt's punishment for 'bad guys' in the crowd, the first ever Mutations festival challenged its audience - and rewarded them too.

The Notwist take Amadeep Chana to Heaven (literally) by revisiting their classic album 'Neon Golden' - although surprisingly, their newer songs excite even more...

"I literally cannot remember the last time I felt so happy at a gig" says Paul Williams, after witnessing Ghostpoet and his beefed up band at Shepherd's Bush Empire...

Besnard Lakes may not be allowed to use a smoke machine at their 100 Club gig, but they offer the crowd plenty of smoking guitar solos to make up for it...