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WOMAD Air Guitar World Record attempt
Posted on July 30th, 2011 in Recent Posts by Sophie Marie Atkinson.
An estimated 2,000 festival-goers are set to take part in a world record attempt for the largest ‘air guitar’ ensemble here at WOMAD on Sunday morning – and we can confirm that many members of Songlines will be partaking.
The crowd are due to start playing along at 10:30am on Sunday with Songlines favourite – and one half of JuJu - Justin Adams leading the wannabe World Record breakers.
The current Air Guitar UK Champion, Thom ‘W!ld Th!ng 37′ Wilding will lead the ensemble in a rendition of Jimi Hendrix’s legendary track ‘Purple Haze’. The current record was set by 1,883 people in Australia in 2009.
The attempt is being organised by the charity Action on Hearing Loss, formerly RNID, and will be attended by Guinness World Records’ officials.
We’ll report back tomorrow (with pics). Watch this space…
Welsh singer-songwriter Cerys Matthews playlist and the 10 best new releases in the April/May issue of Songlines (#75)
Posted on March 16th, 2011 in Recent Posts by Songlines.
The April/May 2011 issue of Songlines – on sale March 18 – features a free covermount CD packed full of the best new sounds from around the world, plus 5 tracks selected by Welsh singer-songwriter and presenter Cerys Matthews.
The Top of the World CD includes tracks from the queen of Bollywood Asha Bhosle and sitarist Shujaat Khan; Kronos Quartet in collaboration with top accordionist Kimmo Pohjonen and Samuli Kosminen; edgy Berber sounds from Iness Mezel’s new Justin Adams-produced album; Palestinian oud duo Le Trio Joubran; Francophone Cajun music from Louisiana’s Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys; and the great voice of Aboriginal Australian Frank Yamma, 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:
* Iness Mezel ‘Strange Blues’ on Wrasse Records
* She’koyokh Klezmer Ensemble ‘Rampi Rampi’ on ARC Music
* Rosario La Tremendita ‘Mi Alma Vuela en Silencio’ on World Village
* Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys ‘C’est Trop’ on Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys
* Vinicius Cantuária & Bill Frisell ‘Calle 7’ on Naïve
* Asha Bhosle & Shujaat Khan ‘Humre Naina’ on Saregama
* Le Trio Joubran ‘Sama Cordoba’ on World Village
* Frank Yamma ‘She Cried’ on Wantok Musik
* The Shee ‘Troubles’ on Shee Records
* Kronos Quartet, Kimmo Pohjonen & Samuli Kosminen ‘Plasma’ on Ondine
Plus Cerys Matthews’ playlist:
* Umalali ‘Luwübüri Sigala’ on Cumbancha
* Fanfare Ciocărlia ‘Kan Marau La’ on Asphalt Tango
* Kailash Kher & Kailasa ‘Kaise Main Kahoon’ on Cumbancha
* Huun-Huur-Tu ‘Ching Söötükchülerining Yryzy’ on Shanachie
* Amadou & Mariam ‘Beaux Dimanches’ (Live) on Because
Peter Gabriel and Robin Denselow to present Songlines Music Awards at WOMAD Charlton Park
Posted on July 22nd, 2010 in Recent Posts 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.
Songlines Music Awards 2010 winners announced
Posted on April 27th, 2010 in Recent Posts by Songlines.
Following on from the success of last year’s inaugural awards, Songlines is delighted to announce this year’s winners. The Songlines Music Awards recognise outstanding talent in world music and are voted by Songlines readers and the general public.
There are four categories: Best Artist, Best Group, Cross-Cultural Collaboration
and Newcomer – the results from the public vote generate the final nominees, the top four in each category.
The winners, selected by the Songlines editorial team, listed below, will be published in the June issue of Songlines, (#68) on sale from April 30 2010. The winners will also be announced on BBC Radio 3’s ‘World on 3’ programme, on April 30, by last year’s Best Artist winner, Rokia Traoré.
A 16-track compilation album (SPLCD003) featuring the four winners and 12 final nominees is out now on CD and download. A Songlines Music Awards 2010 app, for the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch, featuring excerpts and profiles on the winners and nominees, is also available to download for free from the iTunes App store.
“The audience for world music is greater now than it’s ever been,” says Simon Broughton, editor-in-chief of Songlines, “and it’s reaching out in ever more diverse directions. It’s still essential to have awards in which the leading names can be celebrated and the new and innovative names highlighted.”
And the winners are…
Best Artist
Goran Bregović
(for the album Alkohol on Wrasse Records)
Goran Bregović will be presented with his Songlines Music Award by Simon Broughton after his performance at the Festival de Jazz de Nice on July 18
Best Group
Staff Benda Bilili
(for the album Très Très Fort on Crammed Discs)
Staff Benda Bilili will be presented with their Songlines Music Award after their performance at WOMAD Charlton Park on July 23
Cross-Cultural Collaboration
Justin Adams & Juldeh Camara
(for the album Tell No Lies on Real World)
Justin Adams & Juldeh Camara will be presented with their Songlines Music Award after their performance at WOMAD Charlton Park on July 24
Newcomer
Deolinda
(for the album Canção ao Lado on World Connection)
Deolinda will be presented with their Songlines Music Award by Jo Frost, Songlines editor, after their performance at CCB in Lisbon on June 8
Songlines Music Awards 2010 CD is on sale now
www.songlines.co.uk/music-awards
