Songlines Current Issue

Songlines magazine covers the world's most exciting music from traditional and popular to contemporary and fusion, featuring artists from all around the globe, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, from Miriam Makeba to Mariza, from Gilberto Gil to Gogol Bordello.

Songlines is packed full of the latest CD reviews, artist interviews, guides to particular world music traditions, concert-listings, travel stories and every issue comes with an exclusive compilation CD.

Edited by Simon Broughton, co-editor of The Rough Guide to World Music, Songlines sees music as a window on the world and features the sharpest criticism and the best writers.

The April/May 2010 #67 issue of Songlines is OUT NOW and comes with our regular compilation CD featuring tracks from the ten Top of the World albums, including Balkan Beat Box, Asha Bhosle and Asere. The CD also includes a guest playlist by actor, comedian and Grammy-Award winner Steve Martin. The issue also comes with a bonus 2nd CD of Iranian Underground music.

The main editorial features include:

• Cesaria Evora - the 'barefoot diva' from Cape Verde
• Songlines Music Awards 2010 nominees
• Roots of the Banjo - Bela Fleck and Jayme Stone
• The Chieftains & Ry Cooder
• Israeli party-starters Balkan Beat Box
• Sounding Out Addis Ababa
• Festival Profile: Med Festival, Portugal
• My World: Steve Martin
• Beginner's Guide to Pandit Jasraj
• Full concert and festival listings
• Plus the latest news and CD, DVD, book & world cinema reviews