Irish and Iraqi artists build bonds through shared musical journey
by Matt Fox, BBC News NI

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26 January 2026

On 26 January 2026 BBC News reported: At a time when increasing debates on cultural identity shape how communities see one another, the musicians of Macalla are quietly carving out a different kind of narrative. The eight-piece ensemble connects musicians from Londonderry's North West Folk Collective with artists from Iraq's Mshakht Collective. Their cross-cultural collaboration has been three years in the making and recently featured prominently at one of the UK's largest international folk and world music festivals. Global Good News service views this news as a sign of rising positivity in the field of culture, documenting the growth of life-supporting, evolutionary trends.

Performing at Celtic Connections in Glasgow this month, the group showcased traditional instruments that have survived displacement, colonisation and war.

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