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BBC radio presenter Mike Harding playlist and the 10 best new releases in the March issue of Songlines (#82)
Posted on February 2nd, 2012 in Songlines Blog by Songlines.
The March 2012 issue of Songlines – on sale February 3 – features a free covermount CD packed full of the best new sounds from around the world, plus 5 tracks selected by BBC radio presenter Mike Harding.
The issue also features the second free CD Brazil: New Series.
The Top of the World CD includes tracks from the late great experimentalist Martyn Bennett ; gravel-voiced Argentinian tanguero Melingo; Quebecois big band La Bottine Souriante; Yiddish klezmer from the Other Europeans; Basque accordionist Kepa Junkera; and Iranian kamancheh player Kayhan Kalhor’s new collaborative project, 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:
* La Bottine Souriante ‘Mon Père’ on Borealis Records
* Melingo ‘El Día Que Te Fuiste’ on World Village
* The Other Europeans ‘Lautar Clarinet Suite #1’ on Ethnomusic Records
* Martyn Bennett ‘Swallowtail’ on Cuillin Records
* Mauricio Maestro feat Nana Vasconcelos ‘Canto do Pajé’ on Far Out Recordings
* Kepa Junkera & Melonious Quartet ‘Bok Espok’ on Hiri Records
* Kayhan Kalhor & Ali Bahrami Fard ‘I Will Not Stand Alone’ on World Village
* Spiro ‘Yellow Noise’ on Real World Records
* Vijana Jazz Band ‘Salima Utakujajuta’ on Sterns Music
* Kartik Seshadri ‘Raga Vasant Pancham’ on Soundings Records
Plus Mike Harding’s playlist:
* Billy Bennington ‘The Flowers of Edinburgh’ on Veteran
* Emily Portman ‘Stick Stock’ on Furrow Records
* Oddfellows ‘The Seven Rejoices of Mary’ on Limefield Records
* Dolores Keane ‘May Morning Dew’ on Round Tower Music
* Dick Gaughan ‘Erin-Go-Bragh’ on Topic Records
The special Music and Social Change issue (March 2012 #82) is on sale in the UK from Feb 3
Posted on February 1st, 2012 in Songlines Blog by Songlines.
The special Music and Social Change issue of Songlines (March 2012 #82) is on sale in the UK from February 3 and includes our regular Top of the World CD with ten tracks from the finest new releases from around the planet, plus a second free CD Brazil: New Series.
The Top of the World CD also includes five tracks selected by BBC Radio presenter Mike Harding.
The Top of the World CD includes tracks from the late great experimentalist Martyn Bennett ; gravel-voiced Argentinian tanguero Melingo; Quebecois big band La Bottine Souriante; Yiddish klezmer from the Other Europeans; Basque accordionist Kepa Junkera; and Iranian kamancheh player Kayhan Kalhor’s new collaborative project, among others.
The main editorial features include:
Music and Social Change Special Issue
• Rise Up! – In light of Youssou N’Dour’s decision to run for office in Senegal, we examine the ever-close relationship between music and politics.
• Cambodian Living Arts – As high-ranking members of the Khmer Rouge stand trial, we hear the horror stories from some of the survivors of the killing fields.
• International Women’s Day – A look at Norway’s Førde Festival and how its theme last year marked the achievements of female musicians across the world.
• Rodrigo y Gabriela – Two of Songlines’ esteemed writers battle it out over the Marmite of world music.
• Andy Kershaw – What it was really like to work with one of music’s most outspoken men.
• Martyn Bennett – Remembering the Scottish rebel and purveyor of Celtic dance music.
• Carolina Chocolate Drops – The act who are resurrecting the upbeat old-time, black string band music.
• Sounding Out Tallinn – all the best places to see and hear music in the Estonian capital.
• Beginner’s Guide to the Albion Band.
• Postcard from Banda Aceh, Indonesia.
• Festival Profile: La Grande Rencontre, Canada.
• Backpage from Israel.
• My World – BBC radio presenter Mike Harding.
• Grooves – English folk musician Ashley Hutchings, BBC producer James Parkin and author of the book Music & Politics John Street.
• News, including Songlines Encounters Festival and Cerys Matthews.
• Reviews of the latest CD, DVD and World Cinema releases.
October 2011 issue of Songlines (#79) is on sale in the UK from September 2
Posted on August 31st, 2011 in Songlines Blog by Songlines.
The October 2011 issue of Songlines is on sale in the UK from September 2 and includes our regular Top of the World CD with ten tracks from the finest new releases from around the planet. The Top of the World CD also includes five tracks selected by the Indian music maestro Ravi Shankar.
The Top of the World CD includes tracks from Vieux Farka Touré, son and heir to the Malian blues guitar legend; a masterful collaboration between English folk giants June Tabor and Oysterband; the new album from the queen of Turkish pop, Sezen Aksu; a collaborative recording from the Iranian Trio Chemirani; and the Arab-Andalus repertoire of Amina Alaoui, among others.
The main editorial features include:
• Cerys Matthews – A brand new regular column from the former Catatonia lead singer, folk musician and radio DJ.
• Desert Blues – As Tinariwen release their latest album, we look at their role in putting the music of the Sahara on the map and what the future holds for the Touareg.
• Sezen Aksu – The diva of Turkish pop makes a rare UK visit next month but proves highly elusive when Songlines goes to meet her in Istanbul.
• JuJu – Guitarist Justin Adams and ritti player Juldeh Camara have struck up a winning formula with their fusion of West African grooves and old-school blues.
• Jackie Oates – The Imagined Village, Cecil Sharp Project and Lush cosmetics – what’s next for the young English folk singer and fiddle player?
• Fatoumata Diawara – The new name on the Malian music scene who’s been making waves on the festival circuit this summer.
• Beginner’s Guide to Brazilian chanteuse Maria Bethânia.
• Festival Profile: Warsaw Cross-Culture Festival, Poland.
• Postcard from Scotland.
• Backpage from South Sudan.
• My World – Indian music maestro Ravi Shankar.
• Grooves – Bellowhead’s Rachael McShane, Arhoolie Records founder Chris Strachwitz, and Gambian kora player Sura Susso.
• News, including the London African Music Festival.
• Reviews of the latest CD, DVD and World Cinema releases.
August/September 2011 issue of Songlines (#78) is on sale in the UK from July 22
Posted on July 20th, 2011 in Songlines Blog by Songlines.
The August/September 2011 issue of Songlines is on sale in the UK from July 22 and includes our regular Top of the World CD with ten tracks from the finest new releases from around the planet, plus a second free CD showcasing music from the Netherlands. The Top of the World CD also includes five tracks selected by the world’s official number one beatboxer, Shlomo.
The Top of the World CD includes tracks from the Hungarian tambura band Söndörgő who appeared at the recent Songlines Encounters Festival; the latest Saharan Touareg blues from Tamikrest; guitar and ritti duo Juju; star-studded Cecil Sharp Project tribute to the English folk collector; the debut from World Routes Academy alumnus and oud player Khyam Allami; and Québécois traditional folk trio Genticorum, among others.
The main editorial features include:
• Icons – We’ve selected a dozen artists – past and present – we feel are deserving of icon status.
• Andy Kershaw & the Bhundu Boys – An exclusive excerpt from Kershaw’s just released autobiography, No Off Switch.
• Trio Joubran – The three oud-wielding brothers discuss the three Ps – Palestine, Presley and politics.
• Indian Routes – The World Routes Academy heads to South India for the second mentor-protégé scheme featuring Aruna Sairam and Hari Sivanesan.
• Jewish Gangsters Greatest Hits – The man behind the Balkan beats craze goes retro and delves into the Kosher Nostra scene, with a release of classic Yiddish and Jewish hits.
• Beginner’s Guide to Argentine tanguero Astor Piazzolla.
• Festival Profile: Nuits de Nacre, Tulle, France.
• Postcard from Jerusalem.
• Backpage from Nouméa, New Caledonia.
• My World – the world’s official number one beatboxer, Shlomo.
• Grooves – St Ethelburga’s music coordinator Wallee MacDonnell, English folk singer-songwriter Mary Hampton, and young Scottish fiddler Rua Macmillan.
• News, including the Cecil Sharp Project.
• Reviews of the latest CD, DVD and World Cinema releases.
