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The April/May 2009 Songlines podcast is now available through iTunes
Posted on March 18th, 2009 in Songlines Blog by Songlines.
This podcast includes highlights from the April/May 2009 issue of Songlines (#59) – our ‘green’ issue – opening with an excerpt from Staff Benda Bilili. Songlines Editor-in-chief, Simon Broughton, plays an extract from ‘Tree of Tanzania’, a track featuring instruments made from African Blackwood trees.
Andy Morgan talks about Staff Benda Bilili (cover stars for this issue), playing music from their debut album, Très Très Fort on Crammed Discs. Nasim Masoud announces the nominations of the inaugural Songlines Music Awards, with music from all 16 nominees, including Amadou & Mariam, Mariza, Jah Wobble and Monkey: Journey To The West. Simon Broughton reports on the Labyrinth summer school in Crete, with an interview and live music.
Nathaniel Handy brings you the latest news with music by Bassekou Kouyaté (Out Here Records), Hanggai (World Music Network) and Gipsy.cz (Indies).
The podcast ends with an exclusive extract by Vieux Farka Touré from his forthcoming album Fondo on Six Degrees – our featured label this issue.
The next Songlines podcast, featuring highlights from the June issue (#60), will be available from May 1 2009.
