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Join Songlines at WOMAD or watch online

Posted on July 20th, 2010 in World Music.

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.

www.theafricachannel.co.uk

Tags: africa channel, afro celt sound system, afro celts, gil scott-heron, horace andy, mayra andrade, ozomatli, salif keita, ska cubano, Staff Benda Bilili, womad.

July 2010 issue of Songlines (#69) is on sale in the UK from June 11

Posted on June 10th, 2010 in Songlines News.

The July 2010 issue of Songlines is on sale in the UK from June 11 and includes our regular Top of the World CD with ten tracks from the finest new releases from around the planet. There’s also a selection of five tracks selected by novelist and screenplay writer William Boyd.

The Top of the World CD includes tracks from Ango-Cuban collective Ska Cubano; Senegalese rappers Daara J Family; Portuguese fadista Ana Moura; Serbian preservers of the Sephardic sound Shira u’tfila; East Timorese musical figurehead Ego Lemos and new pan-European collaborative project UNITE, among others.

The main editorial features include:

• Ladysmith Black Mambazo – From Graceland to worldwide recognition, we chart the group’s incredible success story.

• Thandiswa Mazwai – Taking her rightful place amongst South Africa’s female singing elite.

• Fresh Talent – Four other young SA names to look out for.

• Songlines Guide to South African Music – From kwaito to isicathamiya, our guide to the Rainbow Nation’s wealth of musical styles.

• Making a Compilation – A compiler’s journey – from concept to album release.

• Ego Lemos – The eco-singer who’s putting South-East Asia’s East Timor on the musical map.

• Shira u’tfila – The Serbian group intent on keeping Sephardic music traditions alive.

• Sounding Out Melbourne – all the best places to see and hear music in the Australian city.

• Beginner’s Guide to Tom Zé.

• Postcard from Santiago de Cuba.

• Roskilde Festival, Denmark.

• Backpage from New Zealand.

• My World – novelist and screenplay writer William Boyd.

• Grooves – Ghanaian highlife singer AB Crentsil, flamenco guitarist Pepe Habichuela and Salsa Celtica’s Toby Shippey share their favourites.

• News, including Dispatches USA from the new Museum of Musical Instruments.

• Reviews of the latest CD, DVD and World Cinema releases.

Tags: ana moura, daara j, ladysmith black mambazo, ska cubano, songlines new issue, south africa, thandiswa mazwai.

Novelist and screenplay writer William Boyd playlist and the 10 best new releases in the July issue of Songlines (#69)

Posted on June 10th, 2010 in Songlines News.

The July 2010 issue of Songlines – on sale June 11 – features a free covermount CD packed full of the best new sounds from around the world, plus 5 tracks selected by novelist and screenplay writer William Boyd.

The covermount CD includes tracks from Ango-Cuban collective Ska Cubano; Senegalese rappers Daara J Family; Portuguese fadista Ana Moura; Serbian preservers of the Sephardic sound Shira u’tfila; East Timorese musical figurehead Ego Lemos and new pan-European collaborative project UNITE, among others.