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See Kanda Bongo Man and Malkit Singh free at Croydon Summer Festival on August 1-2
Posted on July 29th, 2009 in World Music by Songlines.
It must be one of the biggest bargains in the UK festival calendar – a weekend full of top world music names in Lloyd Park in Croydon on August 1-2 at the totally free Croydon Summer Festival.
The festival divides into a World Party on August 1 with such acts as Cameroonian kwassa kwassa king Kanda Bongo Man, Dreadzone, Eduardo Niebla Experience, Latin Dub Sound System and the dulcet tones of Scotland’s most famous twins, the Proclaimers, and the Croydon Mela – one of the UK’s oldest – on August 2. The Mela is headlined by bhangra legend Malkit Singh – who received an MBE last year for services to Punjabi music, something his fans would thoroughly concur with. He is joined by Veronica, Channi Singh with Alaap, Swami, Grand Union Bangla Band and Bireswar Gautam amongst others.
All this world music will be surrounded by street theatre in Lloyd Park, Croydon from 1-8.30pm on August 1 and 1-8pm on August 2.
August/September 2009 issue of Songlines (#62) is on sale in the UK from July 24
Posted on July 22nd, 2009 in Songlines Blog by Songlines.
The August/September 2009 issue of Songlines is on sale in the UK from July 24 and includes our regular Top of the World CD with ten tracks from the finest new releases from around the planet.
The Top of the World CD includes tracks from the king of rai, Khaled; Touareg blues-rockers Tinariwen; award-winning English folk artist Chris Wood; Cape Verdean singer Sara Tavares; and Indian santoor maestro Rahul Sharma. There’s also a selection of five tracks selected by the one and only Andy Kershaw.
The main editorial features include:
• Australian Aboriginal Music Special – Introducing the music and culture of
indigenous Australia long overlooked at home and abroad.
• Gurrumul – Our cover star who is bringing the music from his northern Australian home to the world.
• The Black Arm Band – A ‘who’s who’ of Australian indigenous
music talent, on a second visit to the UK.
• Silk Road Traveller – Journeying along Syria’s ancient trade routes,
taking in the country’s music.
• Topic Records at 70 – We look at the label’s influence and
achievements as it celebrates its 70th year.
• Tools of the Trade: The Pipa – Wu Man and the Chinese lute.
• Sounding Out Vienna – all the best places to see and hear music in the Austrian capital.
• Beginner’s Guide to the drummer behind Afro-beat, Tony Allen.
• Postcard from Tallinn, Estonia.
• Ulsan World Music Festival, South Korea.
• Backpage from Ghana.
• My World – the return of Andy Kershaw.
• News, including a look at Iranian protest music.
• Reviews of the latest CD, DVD and World Cinema releases.
The return of Andy Kershaw with his playlist and 10 best new releases in August/September 2009 issue of Songlines (#62)
Posted on July 22nd, 2009 in Songlines Blog by Songlines.
The August/September 2009 issue of Songlines – on sale July 24 – features a free covermount CD packed full of the best new sounds from around the world, plus 5 tracks selected by the one and only Andy Kershaw, including exclusive material.
The covermount CD includes tracks from the king of rai, Khaled; Touareg blues-rockers Tinariwen; award-winning English folk artist Chris Wood; Cape Verdean singer Sara Tavares; and Indian santoor maestro Rahul Sharma.
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:
* Khaled ‘Raikoum’ on Wrasse Records
* Darriau, Lumanovski & Novara ‘Liquid Clarinet’ on Felmay
* Sara Tavares ‘Ponto de Luz’ on World Connection
* Lorna ‘Lisboa’ on Trikont
* Spiro ‘Shaft’ on Real World Records
* Tinariwen ‘Lulla’ on Independiente
* Mohamed Ilyas with Nyota Zameremeta Orchestra of Zanzibar ‘Pendo’ on Chiku-Taku
* Chris Wood ‘Albion’ on RUF Records
* Jimmy Bosch ‘Mujeres Mandan’ on JRGR Records
* Rahul Sharma and Aditya Kalyanpur ‘Jhalla’ on Sense World Music
Plus Andy Kershaw’s playlist:
* Ali Farka Touré ‘Kadi Kadi’ (live) Recorded live in October 1987; broadcast on BBC Radio 3 in 2001
* Grynner ‘Get Out de Way’ on Ice Records
* Tinariwen ‘Amous Idjraout Assouf d’Alwa’ Previously unreleased track – world exclusive
* Ernie Payne ‘Curse of Hamm’ on Black & Tan Records
* Staff Benda Bilili ‘Marguerite’ on Crammed Discs
The August/September 2009 Songlines podcast is now available through iTunes
Posted on July 22nd, 2009 in Songlines Blog by Songlines.
This podcast includes highlights from the August/September 2009 issue of Songlines (#62) opening with an excerpt from Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu’s debut album Gurrumul (Skinnyfish). Songlines editor in chief, Simon Broughton, plays an extract by John Martyn from Andy Kershaw’s playlist.
Seth Jordan talks about Aboriginal singer Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu, our cover star for this issue and Daniel Brown has a special report from Ghana.
Nathaniel Handy brings you the latest news with the Official UK World Album Chart, and music from Youssou N’Dour and Dub Colossus.
The podcast ends with a track by Wu Man (Nimbus), as part of this issue’s Tools of the Trade feature on the pipa. Music taken from NI 5368 Chinese Music for the Pipa by Wu Man courtesy of Nimbus Records. www.wyastone.co.uk.
The next Songlines podcast, featuring highlights from the October issue (#63), will be available from September 4 2009.
