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Songlines Music Awards 2025: Best Album

Among the artists shortlisted for our Best Album Award were ganavya, Songhoy Blues, Brìghde Chaimbeul, Mulatu Astatke, Rhiannon Giddens & Justin Robinson

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Gloria Estefan's My World interview: “If everyone was a purist, music would stop”

Latin idol, Cuban exile, Miami mentor and unrivalled queen of the conga, Charis McGowan speaks to the multi-award-winning songstress about returning to her roots

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How The Watersons recorded a landmark in English folk music

In a bedroom in Camden, one Sunday in January 1965, The Watersons recorded a landmark in English folk music whose reenactment of ritual and magic still sounds thrilling 60 years later

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January 2026 Issue Is Out Now!

End-of-year special featuring Songlines Music Awards 2025 (the best global music of the year) plus exclusive Kneecap interview, Alice Gerrard, Peggy Seeger, Gloria Estefan and in-depth klezmer essay

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Gatherings: Dave Brewis’s deeply rooted portrait of Britain’s living folk traditions

Sophie Parkes talks with filmmaker Dave Brewis about Gatherings, his new documentary series exploring Britain’s remarkable folk rituals

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Introducing: Nusantara Beat

Paul Bowler speaks to Gino Groeneveld of the high-flying collective putting a psychedelic spin on classic Indonesian sounds

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The 4 Corners and Centre of Hollie Cook’s Universe

British reggae’s ‘orator of love’ takes us on a tour of the albums that crafted her groove and shaped her artistic vision

Reviews Database

Review of A Body Like a Home

Review of Malira

Review of Bootleg Series Volume 18: Through The Open Window, 1956–1963

Review of Hourglass

Review of América Zureta

Review of Soul Ecstasy

Review of Lost Maps & Long Barrows

Review of Kyrgyzstan Sessions

Review of Jogkauns

Review of La Noche

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Songlines - January 2026

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Inside the issue…

Songlines Music Awards 2025 – Celebrating the best global music releases of 2025

Kneecap – Exclusive interview with the Irish-language champions tackling colonial injustice

Alice Gerrard – Old-time and bluegrass trailblazer reflects on her astonishing career

Gloria Estefan – Latin icon explores her deep Cuban musical roots

Klezmer – An in-depth look at the current state of this Jewish tradition

Peggy Seeger – Her family reveals why she remains a folk pioneer

Iceland Airwaves – Icelandic artists breaking stereotypes about their country's music scene

Guitar Baro – A new trio creating bold new forms of contemporary African jazz

+ 15-track Top of the World album (CD & download)

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