The new March issue of Songlines – on sale February 6 – features a free covermount CD packed full of the best new sounds from around the world – including music from Malian singer Oumou Sangaré’s new album. There is also music from Senegalese legend Baaba Maal, rising Scottish folk singer Karine Polwart, legendary Congolese bandleader Franco & Le TP OK Jazz, Texan swing band The Hot Club of Cowtown and traditional Korean music from Hwang Byungki.

Not only does it include 10 tracks from the 10 best new releases from across the world, but also a selection of global sounds from author and TV presenter Simon Reeve’s world music playlist.

Pick up your copy here on the website, selected WHSmith’s and all good record stores and feast your ears on these all new tracks:

* Gangbé Brass Band ‘La Porte du Non Retour’ from Assiko on Contre-Jour

* The Hot Club of Cowtown ‘Ida Red (Live)’ from The Best Of on Hightone Records

* Oumou Sangaré ‘Seya’ from Seya on World Circuit Records

* Gipsy.cz ‘Benga Beating’ from Reprezent on Indies Scope Records

* Éamon Doorley, Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, Julie Fowlis & Ross Martin ‘Tha’m Buntàta Mòr/An Bairille/Boc Liath Nan Gobhar’ from Dual on Machair Records

* Uxía ‘As Nosas Cores (á Pereira)’ from Eterno Navegar on World Village

* Franco & Le TP OK Jazz ‘Boma L’Heure’ from Francophonic on Stern’s

* Yamandu Costa ‘Mafuá’ from Mafuá on Acoustic Music Records

* Jayme Stone & Mansa Sissoko ‘Ninki Nanka’ from Africa to Appalachia on Jayme Stone

* Hwang Byungki ‘Chahyangije 2’ from The Best Of Korean Gayageum Music on ARC

Simon Reeve’s playlist:

* Tarika ‘Tsy Kivy’ from Son Egal on Xenophile

* Alèmayèhu Eshèté ‘Eskègizéw Bèrtchi’ (arr. Girma Bèyèné) from Éthiopiques 8: Swinging Addis 1969-1974 on Buda Musique

* The Aswan Troupe for Folkloric Arts ‘Al-Kartch’ from The Music of Islam Volume Three: Music of the Nubians on Celestial Harmonies

* Karine Polwart ‘Mirk Mirk Is This Midnight Hour’ from Fairest Floo’er on Hegri Music

* Baaba Maal ‘Call To Prayer’ from Passion – Sources on Real World Records

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