Songlines Radio

The Magazine That Looks At The World Through Music

Covering music from traditional and popular to contemporary and fusion, Songlines features artists from all around the globe: from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, Buena Vista Social Club to Bellowhead, Ravi Shankar to Rodrigo y Gabriela, Tinariwen to Taraf de Haidouks.

Songlines is packed full of the latest CD reviews, artist interviews, guides to particular world music traditions, travel adventures, beginner's and city guides, frontline reports and concert listings. Music is about politics, history, ethnicity and the environment - Songlines is your reliable guide to it all.

Songlines Blog & Latest News

May 24th, 2013

The Heliocentrics ? 13 Degrees of Reality Show at XOYO

May 23rd, 2013

Rokia Traoré ? Band on the Wall, Manchester May 20

May 22nd, 2013

Knockengorroch 2013: A world of music in the hills

May 21st, 2013

Songlines Boat Sessions With Joe Driscoll & Sekou Kouyate

May 19th, 2013

Top of the World: Bella Hardy ? Battleplan

May 17th, 2013

K-Music 2013 ? London?s Festival of Korean Music

Songlines Gig Guide: Upcoming Events

26/05/2013 - John Jones & the Reluctant Ramblers

26/05/2013 - The Abyssinians

26/05/2013 - Chris Wood

26/05/2013 - The Urban Folk Quartet (workshop day)

26/05/2013 - Vamm

26/05/2013 - Tyde

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