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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 March 2010 #66 issue of Songlines is OUT NOW and comes with our regular compilation CD featuring tracks from the ten Top of the World albums, including Angélique Kidjo, Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté and Chris Wood. The CD also includes a guest playlist by DJ Gilles Peterson. The issue also comes with a 17-track bonus CD of world music from Hungary.

The main editorial features include:

• Angélique Kidjo - Benin's musical powerhouse
• Songlines Tools of the Trade: West Africa's Talking Drum
• Cuba’s Sierra Maestra
• Orchestre Poly-rythmo - on tour in the UK
• English folk-storyteller Chris Wood
• Sounding Out Marseille
• Festival Profile: Shetland Folk Festival
• My World: DJ Gilles Peterson
• Beginner’s Guide to Django Reinhardt
• Full concert and festival listings
• Plus the latest news and CD, DVD, book & world cinema reviews