Live reviews
Ethno Port, Poznań, Poland, June 23-25
Poland’s Ethno Port festival draws together dancing-fool frenzy and meditational contemplation, inviting acts from Congo, Crete, Reunion Island and much of South America
Poland’s Ethno Port festival draws together dancing-fool frenzy and meditational contemplation, inviting acts from Congo, Crete, Reunion Island and much of South America
Experience our specially-curated playlist featuring all the artists on the bill at Charlton Park for this year's edition of the iconic world music festival
Mariza pays homage to Queen of Fado, Amália Rodrigues; birdsong collector Cosmo Sheldrake talks avian audio; a Beginner's Guide to Habib Koité and more in the latest issue of Songlines
Reportage from the Fenno-Ugria Night at this year's edition of Tallinn Music Week
Boundary-busting vocalist combines traditional Mongolian singing, global rhythms and deep jazz infusions on second album of singular world-spanning cross-fertilisations
One of Turkey’s most influential cultural figures speaks about his fight for peace through music
Albums of the year revealed; singer Liraz on her Iranian roots; the young lions leading Afrobeats' infiltration of the mainstream; a Beginner's Guide to French troubadours Lo’Jo and more in the latest issue of Songlines
Yungchen Lhamo, Balimaya Project, Rhiannon Giddens, Goran Bregović, Balinese gamelan, plus Thomas Sankara’s ‘musical’ leadership of Burkina Faso and a song-filled salute to Gilberto Gil
Catching up with the latest innovative compilation from the Sahel Sounds imprint
Femi Kuti, WITCH, Israel Fernández and African Head Charge, plus we hit the road with the Master Musicians of Joujouka and put the spotlight on Emicida
Footage of some of our favourite artists from this year’s festival, featuring Tinariwen, Amadou & Mariam, The Joy, N’Famady Kouyaté and many more
Today WOMAD Charlton Park announced an exciting second wave of acts, adding to an already impressive and eclectic line-up
Tickets for the Songlines Music Awards 2018 are selling fast – don’t miss out!
Wolastoq Two-Spirit champion shares final single from his sophomore album, Motewolonuwok
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