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The London African Gospel Choir Perform Paul Simon's Graceland: review

Union Chapel hosts the London African Gospel Choir as they perform Paul Simon's classic album

Leader of the Pack

New book series celebrates the life and career of recording engineer Bill Leader

Quiet Riot: Martin Carthy’s Hushed Debut Gets Welcome Reissue

Topic Records reboot the English folk-singer and guitarist’s essential eponymous account-opener as part of their 85th birthday celebrations

The Rough Guide to World Music: Indian Classical Music

To enjoy a concert of Indian classical music, it helps a lot to have knowledge of the basic rules. Here, Robert Maycock and Ken Hunt introduce a rich musical tradition

Ladysmith Black Mambazo Founder Joseph Shabalala Dies

One of the great world ambassadors of Zulu music, Joseph Shabalala, died on February 11, aged 78

My Black Country: The Songs of Alice Randall

Stars of folk, roots and Americana have assembled for a special compilation paying tribute to the torchbearing Nashville hit-maker

The Rough Guide to World Music

The Music of Afghanistan: A Rough Guide

Despite continued fighting, there is new musical life in Afghanistan and new interest abroad. Simon Broughton and Veronica Doubleday report

Electric Jalaba: “It’s the feeling of being grabbed by the music and lost in the groove”

Gnawa music from Morocco forms the basis of Electric Jalaba’s groove-laden sound. Jane Cornwell speaks to Oliver Keen and Dave De Rose about how the band came together and their experimental, improvised approach

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The Rough Guide to World Music: Afghanistan

Despite continued fighting, there is new musical life in the country and new interest abroad. Simon Broughton and Veronica Doubleday report

Best New Albums

The 10 Best New Albums | August 2021

Outstanding new releases from Jupiter & Okwess, Natalia Lafourcade, John Francis Flynn, Derya Yıldırım and many more. Tracks from all of these albums are included on the free cover-CD with the August 2021 issue of Songlines

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Riverboat Records founder Phil Stanton dies aged 54

Phil Stanton, who founded the record label Riverboat Records and music portal World Music Network has passed away at the age of 54, after a long battle with cancer. From the very beginning he was a great enthusiast for the world, its ecology and its music

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50 Great Moments in World Music

We've noted 50 great moments from 7000BC to the present day – concerts and confrontations, collaborations and conspiracies – all of which have shaped the sounds we're listening to today

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Ethiopia In Brussels: Mulatu Astatke & Black Flower review

Ethio-Jazz pioneer Mulatu Astatke played a retrospective set from his golden era on the opening night of the Brussels Jazz Festival

Best New Albums

Best New Albums – May 2021 (Ballaké Sissoko, Peggy Seeger, Piers Faccini, Jon Boden)

Outstanding new releases from Frente Cumbiero, Ballaké Sissoko, Peggy Seeger, Piers Faccini, Jon Boden, Sarah-Jane Summers & Juhani Silvola and more. Tracks from all of these albums are included on the free cover-CD with the May 2021 issue of Songlines