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 23rd, 2012

World Music Chart

May 23rd, 2012

Celebrating Sanctuary London on the South Bank

May 22nd, 2012

Who is Spoek Mathambo?

May 21st, 2012

East in East at Rich Mix

May 19th, 2012

World Music Network announces Battle of the Bands winner

May 18th, 2012

Limited space still available for Lisbon & Morocco tours

Songlines Gig Guide: Upcoming Events

24/05/2012 - Introduction to Indian Classical Music

24/05/2012 - Juan Martín

24/05/2012 - Trio Mediaeval & Arve Henriksen

24/05/2012 - Belshazzar's Feast

24/05/2012 - The Imagined Village

24/05/2012 - Groanbox

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