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Thursday, November 18, 2021

Songlines Presents... The Music of West Africa

Discover the music of West Africa with the limited edition, print-only publication from Songlines magazine

Thursday, November 18, 2021

Songlines December 2021 issue is out now!

Kora star Sona Jobarteh talks education and activism; Béla Fleck's return to his bluegrass roots; The Beatles' Indian music obsessions; Purbayan Chatterjee's lockdown alliance; a Beginner's Guide to Amsterdam Klezmer Band, plus more inside

Wednesday, November 17, 2021

Songlines Music Awards 2021 Ceremony

Watch this year's virtual ceremony, hosted by Cerys Matthews and featuring live performances from Ayom, Jake Blount, Liraz, Siti Muharam and others

Monday, November 15, 2021

MOST Balkan music project seeks new applicants

MOST, the Bridge for Balkan Music project, issues second call for networking scheme to assist regional musicians, managers, festival and clubs

Friday, November 12, 2021

Purbayan Chatterjee's star-studded raga rendezvous

Sitar maestro hooks up with Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain, Shankar Mahadevan, Mame Khan and Michael League on exclusive video for Rajasthani-meets-bluegrass voyage, 'Lalitha (The Joyful Mother)'

Wednesday, November 3, 2021

Video Exclusive: Laurel Premo's 'Ma's Maw'

Michigan-based multi-instrumentalist Laurel Premo’s new video marries the grace of a traditional Norwegian halling dance to the bluesy reverberations of her mournful guitar

Friday, October 29, 2021

Fifth Fela Kuti Vinyl Box Due December

Fill up on Fela with Partisan Records' latest vinyl reissues from the Kuti back catalogue

Monday, October 25, 2021

Cannes, You Dig It?

World music documentaries on Malian folk traditions and Congolese rumba do the business at this month's Cannes’ Festival International du Film Panafricain

Friday, October 22, 2021

Songlines November 2021 issue is out now!

Our climate crisis special edition with an in-depth guide to eco-engaged artists worldwide; the Sufi roots of Arab electronics; interviews with Susana Baca and Michael Spitzer; a Beginner's Guide to producer Ian Brennan, plus more inside

Wednesday, October 20, 2021

Musicport Marks Potential Farewell With Star-Packed Weekend Summit

The forthcoming weekend swansong packs plenty of world music heavy-hitters, including Monsieur Doumani, Mary Coughlan, Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita and Les Négresses Vertes

Monday, October 18, 2021

Video Exclusive: Sofia Rei's 'Un Mismo Cielo'

Argentinian Latinx artist releases her latest music video for the single 'Un Mismo Cielo', a passionate, beat-driven, pipe-tooting paean to separated sweethearts, taken from her fifth album, UMBRAL

Monday, October 11, 2021

Obituary: Paddy Moloney (1938-2021)

Founder and leader of traditional Irish group The Chieftains, who performed with rock stars and for world leaders, and whose musical reach extended from the Great Wall of China to the International Space Station, has died aged 83

Thursday, October 7, 2021

Exclusive bonus CD of music from Québec

Explore some of the finest music Québec has to offer with an exclusive Songlines bonus CD, brought to you by Mundial Montréal and free with our November 2021 issue (#172)