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.