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Podcasts
Posted on September 21st, 2011 in Recent Posts by Alexandra Petropoulos.
Podcasts seem to be all the rage these days – emerging en mass all over the internet. Here’s a quick guide to some of the world music-oriented podcasts that we think you should check out.
Songlines The podcasts tie-in with each issue and allow you to listen to contributors and hear featured artists
Propermusic.com A new podcast that features a group of panellists including top music journalists, producers, editors, and promoters who will discuss topical subjects
Barbican This podcast features interviews and music from the hottest Barbican concerts and often highlights world music artists
Afropop Worldwide A podcast that reports on music from Africa to the Americas
Mark Coles’ ‘The Shed: A Whole New World of Music’ While not a podcast per se, this weekly streaming programme offers some of the latest world music tracks
No Reason This monthly podcast offers a diverse playlist hosted by Gary and Norman
SOAS Archive Show This show rediscovers recordings from deep within the School of Oriental and African Studies’ archive
Did we miss a podcast you enjoy? Let us know in the comments.
JuJu and Bombino to rock the Barbican
Posted on September 19th, 2011 in Recent Posts by Alexandra Petropoulos.
On Friday evening, the guitar and ritti duo JuJu (Justin Adams and Juldeh Camara) and Touareg guitarist Bombino will be rocking the Barbican as part of their Transcender Festival. The festival will also include Le Mystere des Voix Bulgares and sufi music this weekend.
JuJu was a Top of the World in issue #78 (August/September 2011) and Bombino was a Top of the World in issue #77 (July 2011).
For more details on the Transcender Festival, please visit the Barbican website.
Not going to Glastonbury?
Posted on June 22nd, 2011 in Recent Posts by Alexandra Petropoulos.
If, like me, you are being left behind this weekend while all the cool kids are going to Glastonbury – don’t despair! There are some fantastic shows happening right here in London that all those cool kids are going to miss…
Mostly importantly, the Songlines Encounters Festival will be taking place at Kings Place this weekend. It features a stellar line-up, including the Finnish harmonica quartet Sväng, fado star Carminho, Hungarian tambura ensemble Söndörgő and more. www.songlines.co.uk/encounters
The Barbican’s Blaze Festival also begins this weekend and runs until the end of July. Blaze kicks off with Ludovico Einaudi and La Notte della Taranta Orchestra followed by some hip-shaking Shangaan Electro. www.barbican.org.uk/blaze/whats-on
Like Bollywood? Then head on over to the Peacock Theatre at Sadler’s Wells to see the acclaimed theatrical dance The Merchants of Bollywood, choreographed by Vaibhavi Merchant. www.sadlerswells.com/show/Merchants-of-Bollywood-2011
If you are more in the mood for Mexican, grab your margaritas and head to Lucha Future at Roundhouse. Complete with Mexican men in action, food from the country and funky music from Mexico’s Nortec Collective, this will prove to be a fun night out. www.roundhouse.org.uk/whats-on/productions/lucha-future
Don’t live in London? Check our new online Gig Guide. There’s gigs aplenty this weekend that will make your Glasto friends jealous.
Calypso Rose and Mayra Andrade step in as Gurrumul cancels tour
Posted on July 7th, 2010 in News by Songlines.
Australian Aboriginal sensation Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu has been forced to cancel his upcoming European tour due to illness. The tour included a date at London’s Barbican on July 24, the final concert in a run of seven that included WOMAD Festival, and dates in Germany, Switzerland and France.
Stepping in on the Barbican date is a double bill bringing together the rising Cape Verdean star Mayra Andrade and the Tobagonian calypso legend Calypso Rose.
We wish Gurrumul a speedy recovery.
