The April/May 2010 issue of Songlines is on sale in the UK from March 19 and includes our regular Top of the World CD with ten tracks from the finest new releases from around the planet. There’s also a selection of five tracks selected by comedian Steve Martin.

The Top of the World CD includes tracks from Bollywood playback legend Asha Bhosle; Gotan Project duo Müller & Makaroff; soulful DRC singer Lokua Kanza; versatile Scottish piper Michael McGoldrick; Cuban salsa and son troupe Asere and new Saharan desert blues outfit Tamikrest, among others.

The main editorial features include:

• Songlines Music Awards – Find out who’s been nominated in this year’s Songlines Music Awards.

• Cesaria Evora – A rare interview with Cape Verde’s charismatic grande dame of song.

• Béla Fleck and the Banjo – Taking our lead from banjo player Béla Fleck, we trace the instrument’s African roots.

• The Chieftains and Ry Cooder – How an odd chapter of Mexican-American history led the Irish band to hook up with Ry Cooder and discover Mexican music.

• Xalam – Digging through the archives to salute one of Senegal’s original supergroups.

• Balkan Beat Box – A crash-course in partying with a conscience from the mongrel crew.

• Sounding Out Addis Ababa – all the best places to see and hear music in the Ethiopian capital.

• Beginner’s Guide to Pandit Jasraj.

• Postcard from Argentina.

• Festival Med, Portugal.

• Backpage from Melbourne, Australia.

• My World – comedian Steve Martin.

• Grooves – Ian King, Kid Creole and Karan Casey share their favourites.

• News, including K’Naan’s World Cup song.

• Reviews of the latest CD, DVD and World Cinema releases.

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Tags: asha bhosle, cesaria evora, gotan project, steve martin