The April/May 2009 issue of Songlines – on sale March 20 – features a free covermount CD  packed full of the best new sounds from around the world. Tracks include new music from Germany’s fusionists 17 Hippies, Congolese street sensations Staff Benda Bilili, Zanzibar’s taarab orchestra Culture Music Club and a track from Jon Boden’s solo album, one half of Spiers & Boden. 

On top of the 10 tracks from the 10 best new releases from around the globe, there’s also a selection of 5 Arctic-themed sounds from David Buckland, director of cultural climate awareness project Cape Farewell.

Pick up your copy here on the website, at selected WHSmith’s and at all good record retailers. Feast your ears on these all-new tracks:

* Calypso Rose ‘Israel by Bus’ on World Village

* Staff Benda Bilili ‘Je t’aime’ on Crammed Discs

* 17 Hippies ‘Kaukapol’ on Hipster Records

* Laya Project ‘Glorious Sun’ on EarthSync

* Jon Boden ‘When The Walls Come Tumbling Down’ on Navigator Records

* Ry-Co Jazz ‘Koumbele’ on RetroAfric

* Goran Bregovic ‘Yeremia’ on Wrasse Records

* Culture Musical Club ‘Ni Yeye’ on World Village

* Di Naye Kapelye ‘Baj Van Medley’ on Oriente Musik

* Niraj Chag ‘It’s Life’ on Buzz-erk Records

David Buckland’s playlist:

* Ryuichi Sakamoto ‘Disko’ on KAB (exclusive preview)

* Toumast ‘Ammilana’ on Real World Records

* Max Eastley ‘Svalbard’ on Cape Farewell

* Terje Isungset ‘Ice Talks’ on All Ice Records

* Shlomo ‘Shlomo’s Mouth’ (live)

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