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Songlines launch a new world music iPhone and iPod touch application
Posted on October 12th, 2009 in News by Songlines.
Songlines magazine – the UK’s leading world music magazine – has launched a new world music iPhone and iPod touch application through iTunes to bring even wider content to its readers.
With such comprehensive reviews of the latest CDs to be released from around the world, it is often hard to choose between the vast array of new music. One of the best ways to decide is to actually hear that music for yourself. The new application allows you to read the reviews to the current issue’s Top of the World releases – the ten best new releases from around the world – in full and then click to hear a sample followed by the chance to go to iTunes and buy the album or track straight away.
There are also My World features with playlists by the likes of Andy Kershaw and Philip Pullman that you can sample and Beginner’s Guides to top world music artists with samples of their music.
To get the latest updates from Songlines and to read about and hear the latest sounds in the world of music, log on at <http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=333614262&mt=8>
World Sacred Music Festival kicks off in Brighton
Posted on October 9th, 2009 in News by Songlines.
The World Sacred Music Festival in Brighton, UK on October 10-18 this year takes the theme of ‘South’ – with Amazonian song and chant from Marlui Miranda, Catalan Gypsies Tekameli, Zimbabwean mbira queen Stella Chiweshe, Indian sitar maestro Kartik Seshadri, Sephardic Jews Los Desterrados and Senegal’s Seckou Keita Quartet.
The concerts take place in a range of religious and secular venues across the city including a synagogue, a Quaker meeting house, four churches and a university theatre. Also watch out for impromptu performances in unlikely places around the city as the musicians spend the week enjoying the local scene.
Postal strike causing missing and delayed issues
Posted on October 9th, 2009 in Recent Posts by Songlines.
Due to the industrial action affecting Royal Mail services, we have had delays in getting some Songlines customers their issues and free subscription CDs. Please accept our apologies and allow an extra 2 weeks after the standard 28 days for deliveries.
We are endeavoring to get back on track with orders as soon as possible, but if you are missing you magazine after this period do drop us an email at subs@songlines.co.uk or call 020 7371 2777.
