The new June 2008 issue of Songlines magazine is on sale NOW. It includes a covermount CD packed full of the best new sounds from around the planet. Including: Middle Eastern diva Natacha Atlas, French vocal gymnast Camille and the classic Indian sounds of The Bollywood Brothers. On top of the ten tracks from the best new records, there’s also a playlist from The Magic Numbers’ frontman Romeo Stodart with music by Fela Kuti, Super Eagles and the Éthiopiques series.

For the free interactive sampler of the issue, click on 'Interactive samplers' in the left hand panel or go to www.songlines.co.uk/interactive/052

The main editorial features include:

• Natacha Atlas – The singer returns with a classically-inspired Middle Eastern opus.
• Tashi Lhunpo Monks – As world attention focuses on unrest in Lhasa, one group of monks in India exile are promoting their endangered culture.
• Neco Novellas – The Mozambican family band’s frontman, Neco, talks to Songlines about Chopi music, classical guitar and cracking Europe.
• Bachata Music – Author Ned Sublette gives the low-down on the Dominican Republic’s most famous music.
• Etran Finatawa – More riches from the Sahara from a band that bring together the Touareg and Wodaabe people.
• Festival Guide – The UK’s best summer festivals, plus a Songlines survival guide for the uninitiated.
• Sounding Out Beijing – A musical guide to China’s buzzing metropolis.
• My World – The Magic Numbers’ Romeo Stodart.
• Beginner’s Guide to Ireland’s fab four, Planxty.
• Gallery – String of my Heart.
• Postcard from Guinea-Bissau.
• News, including the return of 1 Giant Leap, Chinese sensation Sa Dinding and Cachao Lopez’ obituary.
• Plus pages of the latest CD, Books, DVD & World Cinema reviews.