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Andy Kershaw inaugurates new podcast series

The broadcaster, DJ and journalist resumes his old radio show, Andy Kershaw Plays Some Bloody Great Records, in a new format

Andy Irvine: A Beginner's Guide

The Irish music icon tells Emma Rycroft about Planxty’s swift success, his love of Balkan music and the array of sounds he’s explored from his first days in Dublin

Randy Weston obituary – 'A towering figure in jazz and world music'

We remember the life of jazz pianist Randy Weston, who did much to raise the awareness of Morocco's Gnawa music.

Tipped as one of London’s hottest new groups, 47SOUL talk to Yousif Nur about the stresses and challenges of being a touring band from the Middle East, and how they’ve become pioneers of shamstep and champions of the Palestinian cause

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Le Trio Joubran: by the light of the moon

The Palestinian brothers, Le Trio Joubran, are all masterful oud players. They talk to Tim Cumming about their constant battle for self-determination

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Gaye Su Akyol: fantasy is reality

Gaye Su Akyol is taking the world by storm with her psychedelic, surrealist take on Turkish rock. She tells Robert Rigney how she bridges worlds: between East and West, fantasy and reality, old and new

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Burna Boy, Davido and WizKid: The rise and rise of Afrobeats

Amid civil unrest, a slew of young African artists are transforming the perception of their continent, shaking up the mainstream with their infectious Afrobeats insurgency. Russ Slater surveys the scene’s UK roots and global impact

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Luzmila and the Birds

Catch the trailer for ZZK’s forthcoming documentary on revered Bolivian songstress Luzmila Carpio, a teaser released to coincide with the launch of her latest album, out today

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And the winners are...

We announce the winners of the Songlines Music Awards 2019 geographical categories!

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Beats, Rhymes and Banjos

Gangstagrass are unifying bluegrass and hip-hop through their shared tales of struggle and survival, and having a great time along the way

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Playlist: Winter’s Frost and Fire

A Songlines playlist for Apple music featuring tracks to warm the heart and soul by Bellowhead, Steeleye Span, Fleet Foxes and more

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Love, Lyre and Lingua Obscura

We speak to Puuluup, the mischievous Estonian duo reviving their native wooden lyre and inventing a new language for curious tales of cross-country skiing

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Playlist: Winter’s Frost and Fire

A Songlines playlist for Apple music featuring tracks to warm the heart and soul by Bellowhead, Steeleye Span, Fleet Foxes and more

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Estonia’s Song and Dance Celebration

Every five years, Estonia asserts its culture, identity and independence in an enormous, joyful festival of song. Tim Bird follows a regional choir as they prepare for the main event. Photos by Tim Bird