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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.
Join Songlines at WOMAD or watch online
Posted on July 20th, 2010 in World Music by Songlines.
The Songlines Tteam will be at WOMAD Charlton Park in Wiltshire on the weekend of July 23-25, so if you are there come and find us. If you’re not…
…The Africa Channel – broadcast on Sky Digital channel 268 and the only TV channel devoted exclusively to African content – launches its Summer of Music in collaboration with Songlines from July 23. There will be coverage of WOMAD festival at Charlton Park available on both the Africa Channel and Songlines websites.
WOMAD this year plays host to such legends as Salif Keita, Horace Andy, Afro Celt Sound System and Gil Scott-Heron alongside hot acts like Staff Benda Bilili, Ska Cubano and Ozomatli. Throughout the weekend, you can catch artist interviews and exclusive live performances by some of the biggest names.
During the WOMAD weekend, the Africa Channel will also be broadcasting one of its live music premiere concerts – Cape Verdean star Mayra Andrade live in her homeland. This is one of a series of feature concerts and documentaries to be broadcast throughout July and August every Sunday and Wednesday night.
Other highlights include live concerts from Caribbean zouk legends Kassav’ on August 1 and Algerian gnawa and reggae fusionists Gnawa Diffusion on August 15. Watch out for more live world music in the months to come on the Africa Channel.
Calypso Rose and Mayra Andrade step in as Gurrumul cancels tour
Posted on July 7th, 2010 in World Music 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.
