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The August/September 2010 Songlines podcast is now available through iTunes
Posted on July 22nd, 2010 in Songlines Blog by Songlines.
This podcast includes highlights from the August/September 2010 issue of Songlines (#70) opening with an excerpt from Cheikh Lô (cover artist this issue). Editor in chief, Simon Broughton, plays an extract from the second free CD with this issue Music from Minas Gerais/Brazil as well as an excerpt from the new album by Dobet Gnahore Djekpa La You on Contre Jour.
Features include: Rose Skelton on Cheikh Lô and Carlou D, Jane Cornwell with her Beginner’s Guide to Aboriginal band Yothu Yindi. Nathaniel Handy brings you the latest news with the Official UK World Music Album Chart, music from Mayra Andrade and Jon Boden as well as his report on Morris Dancing. The podcast ends with a live track by oud player Khyam Allami.
The next Songlines podcast, featuring highlights from the October issue (#71), will be available from September 3 2010.
Peter Gabriel and Robin Denselow to present Songlines Music Awards at WOMAD Charlton Park
Posted on July 22nd, 2010 in Songlines Blog by Songlines.
Winners of the Songlines Music Awards 2010 will receive their gongs over the WOMAD Festival weekend as they join the line-up of the UK’s biggest world music event.
On the evening of Friday July 23, new African sensations Staff Benda Bilili will receive their award for Best Group, presented to them by world music writer and reporter Robin Denselow after their performance on the Open Air Stage, which starts at 7pm.
On the evening of Saturday July 24, British guitarist Justin Adams and Gambian singer and ritti (one-stringed fiddle) player Juldeh Camara will receive their award for Cross-Cultural Collaboration, presented to them by world music legend and WOMAD founder Peter Gabriel after their performance in the Siam tent, which starts at 6pm.
If you are at WOMAD Festival Charlton Park, come down and meet the team at the Songlines tent.
August/September 2010 issue of Songlines (#70) is on sale in the UK from July 23
Posted on July 21st, 2010 in Songlines Blog by Songlines.
The August/September 2010 issue of Songlines is on sale in the UK from July 23 and includes our regular Top of the World CD with ten tracks from the finest new releases from around the planet, plus a second free CD showcasing music from the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. There’s also a selection of five tracks selected by BBC radio presenter Simon Mayo.
The Top of the World CD includes tracks from spiritual Senegalese star Cheikh Lô; the mother and daughter of English folk Norma Waterson & Eliza Carthy; samba’s Frank Sinatra Wilson das Neves; fantastic musical meetings between The Bulgarian Voices Angelite with Huun-Huur-Tu & Moscow Art Trio and a collaboration between kora player Ballaké Sissoko and cellist Vincent Segal; and politically-charged African song from Western Sahara’s Mariem Hassan and Cameroon’s Lapiro de Mbanga, among others.
The main editorial features include:
• Cheikh Lô & Carlou D – Two different generations of Senegalese artists, united by their Sufi brotherhood.
• Etoile de Dakar – Senegal’s answer to The Beatles – and the band that shot Youssou N’Dour to stardom.
• Morris Dancers – Challenging the saying ‘You should try everything once, except incest and morris dancing,’ we look at this oft-derided artform.
• Irish/Cuban Pianos – An Irish initiative helping to salvage Cuba’s ageing and dilapidated pianos.
• Dobet Gnahoré – The singer from Ivory Coast about to bring her dynamic live show to the UK.
• Sounding Out Shanghai – all the best places to see and hear music in the fast-developing Chinese city.
• Beginner’s Guide to Australian legends Yothu Yindi.
• Postcard from Islamabad, Pakistan.
• Musicport Festival, Yorkshire, UK.
• Backpage from Damascus, Syria.
• My World – BBC radio presenter Simon Mayo.
• Grooves – French cellist Vincent Segal, Gaelic singer Julie Fowlis and Stu Hanna of English folk duo Megson share their favourites.
• News, including Dispatches USA from Albuquerque.
• Reviews of the latest CD, DVD and World Cinema releases.
BBC radio presenter Simon Mayo playlist and the 10 best new releases in the August/September issue of Songlines (#70)
Posted on July 21st, 2010 in Songlines Blog by Songlines.
The August/September 2010 issue of Songlines – on sale July 23 – features a free covermount CD packed full of the best new sounds from around the world, plus 5 tracks selected by BBC radio presenter Simon Mayo. There is also a second free CD showcasing music from the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais.
The covermount CD includes tracks from spiritual Senegalese star Cheikh Lô; the mother and daughter of English folk Norma Waterson & Eliza Carthy; samba’s Frank Sinatra Wilson das Neves; fantastic musical meetings between The Bulgarian Voices Angelite with Huun-Huur-Tu & Moscow Art Trio and a collaboration between kora player Ballaké Sissoko and cellist Vincent Segal; and politically-charged African song from Western Sahara’s Mariem Hassan and Cameroon’s Lapiro de Mbanga, among others.
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:
* Cheikh Lô ‘Jamm’ on World Circuit
* Lapiro de Mbanga ‘Constitution Constipée’ on Heilo
* Sarah Jarosz ‘Song Up In Her Head’ on Sugar Hill Records
* Lepistö & Lehti ‘Helsinki’ on Aito Records
* Mariem Hassan ‘Terwah’ on Nubenegra
* Eliza Carthy & Norma Waterson ‘Poor Wayfaring Stranger’ on Topic Records
* Ballaké Sissoko & Vincent Segal ‘“Ma-Ma” FC’ on No Format
* Wilson das Neves ‘Pra Gente Fazer Mais Um Samba’ on Totolo
* The Bulgarian Voices Angelite with Huun-Huur-Tu & Moscow Art Trio ‘Fly, Fly My Sadness’ on Jaro
* Mr McFall’s Chamber with Fraser Fifield ‘Swallowtail’ on Delphian Records
Plus Simon Mayo’s playlist:
* Toumani Diabaté, Ketama & Danny Thompson ‘Mani Mani Kuru’ on Hannibal Records
* Julie Fowlis ‘Puirt’ on Macmeanmna
* Geoffrey Gurumul Yunupingu ‘Wiyathul’ on Skinnyfish Music/Dramatico
* Martin Simpson ‘Swooping Molly’ on Topic Reocrds
* Nic Jones ‘Canadee-i-o’ on Topic Records
