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The August/September 2010 Songlines podcast is now available through iTunes
Posted on July 22nd, 2010 in Songlines News.
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.
The June 2010 Songlines podcast is now available through iTunes
Posted on April 27th, 2010 in Songlines News.
This podcast includes highlights from the June 2010 issue of Songlines (#68) opening with an excerpt from Jim Moray’s new album In Modern History (available free, exclusively with this issue of Songlines). Editor in chief, Simon Broughton, plays an extract from Mulatu Astatke’s latest album Mulatu Steps Ahead on Strut.
Features include: Nigel Williamson with a tribute to the late Charlie Gillett, Nasim Masoud with the winners of the 2010 Songlines Music Awards and Simon Broughton on Sudanese/Egyptian instrument and band Rango. Nathaniel Handy brings you the latest news with the Official UK World Music Album Chart, as well as music from Vieux Farka Touré and new project UNITE. The podcast ends with an extract from Victor Démé’s new album Deli on Naive.
The next Songlines podcast, featuring highlights from the July issue (#69), will be available from June 11 2010.
The April/May 2010 Songlines podcast is available through iTunes from March 18
Posted on March 17th, 2010 in Songlines News.
This podcast includes highlights from the April/May 2010 issue of Songlines (#67) opening with an excerpt by comedian-actor Steve Martin (our cover artist this issue). Songlines editor in chief, Simon Broughton, plays an extract from the second free CD with this issue, Iranian Underground as well as a bonus track from Steve Martin’s playlist – ‘Foggy Mountain Breakdown’ from the album Earl Scruggs And Friends.
Features include: Nasim Masoud with the nominations for the 2010 Songlines Music Awards, Lucy Wilson on Balkan Beat Box and Jenny Cathcart on Senegalese band Xalam. Nathaniel Handy brings you the latest news with the Official UK World Music Album Chart, as well as music from Amparo Sánchez (Wrasse) and a preview of Jim Moray’s forthcoming album, which will be available for free, exclusively with the next issue of Songlines. The podcast ends with an extract from Cesaria Evora’s Nha Sentimento album on Lusafrica.
The next Songlines podcast, featuring highlights from the June issue (#68), will be available from April 30 2010.