This podcast includes highlights from the March 2010 issue of Songlines (#66) opening with an excerpt from Angélique Kidjo’s new album Oyo (Razor & Tie Direct). Songlines editor in chief, Simon Broughton, plays an extract from the second free CD with this issue, World Music from Hungary 2010 and a bonus track from Gilles Peterson’s playlist.

Features include: Rose Skelton on Angélique Kidjo, our cover star for this issue; Simon Broughton on Orchestre Poly-Rythmo and Nigel Williamson with a special report from Beirut. Nathaniel Handy brings you the latest news with the Official UK World Music Album Chart, as well as music from Tiken Jah Fakoly (Wrasse) and Oumou Sangaré (World Circuit). The podcast ends with an extract from Sierra Maestra’s new album Sonando Ya on World Village.

The next Songlines podcast, featuring highlights from the April/May issue (#67), will be available from March 19 2010.

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