Harlem-based rapper DonChristian's debut mixtape The Wayfarer was a Quietus favourite of last year. With his follow-up set for imminent release, he speaks to Laurie Tuffrey about learning to produce on the fly and "Tokyo nostalgia"
Mark Gergis introduced Omar Souleyman to the West and has released an entrancing double CD of his own recordings for humanitarian charities in Syria. He tells John Doran about the importance of looking beyond the news bulletins when it comes to the Middle East