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The 4 Corners and Centre of Katherine Priddy’s Universe
The English singer-songwriter talks us through the intimate, angsty, restrained and uncompromising albums that left a mark on her
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April 2026 issue is out now!
Tinariwen, Altın Gun, LA NIÑA, Hornbill Festival, Daughters of Donbas, Olodum, Simon Armitage, Cymande, Souad Massi, Eric Bibb and Ones to Watch 2026
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April 2024 issue of Songlines is out now!
Baloji, Ana Tijoux, Asmâa Hamzaoui, a look back at Toumani Diabaté & Ballaké Sissoko’s epochal New Ancient Strings album, Los Tigres del Norte, Fruko, unrest in Buenos Aires and our preview of albums to get excited about in 2024
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Cambridge Folk Festival 2024: First Names Revealed
Robert Plant’s Saving Grace and an exclusive Transatlantic Sessions showcase among the early highlights for this summer’s iteration of the celebrated music summit, which marks its 60th anniversary this year
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10 Best New Albums – June 2021 (Toumani Diabaté, Afrika Mamas, Héctor Valentín, Katerina Papadopoulou)
Outstanding new releases from Penya, Afrika Mamas, Toumani Diabaté, Brian Finnegan, Héctor Valentín and more. Tracks from all of these albums are included on the free cover-CD with the June 2021 issue of Songlines
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Songlines August/September 2021 issue is out now!
Angélique Kidjo on the music that motivates her; interviews with Polish string band VOLOSI, Colombian duo Bomba Estéreo and Haiti's Lakou Mizik; a Beginner's Guide to Senegalese kora maestro Seckou Keita, plus more inside
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Flats & Sharps
The bluegrass quintet from Cornwall who have spent five years together perfecting a display of striking harmonies and stunning musicianship
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Essaouira Echoes: Julian Belbachir’s cross-continental project unites Australian and Moroccan musicians
Seth Jordan joins Julian Belbachir for a five-week trek across Morocco to launch a new cross-cultural Moroccan-Australian ensemble
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Review: WOMAD 2018 - Sunday
Despite the predicted dire weather conditions that thankfully never fully materialised, the final day at WOMAD was blessed with a rainbow and plenty of musical colour
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Songlines Summer Festival Guide 2025
The sun has finally arrived and the festival line-ups are coming in thick and fast, so here’s our guide to some of the best festivals showcasing global artists in the UK and around the world this summer
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Vieux Farka Touré interview: “It’s difficult to be the child of someone who has gone to the top of the mountain”
Emerging from the shadow cast by his famous father, guitarist Vieux Farka Touré has spent a career forging his own path. But now he’s finally returning to his roots. Photography by Kiss Diouara
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UK Festival Guide 2024
Another year, another full season of festivals to revive the soul and please the senses! Where better to plan your summer of culture than with our annual guide to the best festivals in the UK?
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Carolina Chocolate Drops to reunite for inaugural Biscuits & Banjos festival
Rhiannon Giddens has announced the reformation of Carolina Chocolate Drops as part of a new cultural arts festival taking place in her home state of North Carolina.
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A to Jazz Festival, Sofia, Bulgaria, July 6
Bulgarian jazz festival showcases emerging talent from all across Europe
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Songbook: ‘Oldenfjord’ with Sam Amidon and Grey Larsen
On his new record, Sam Amidon has recorded Grey Larsen’s Nordic melody. The two artists tell Devon Léger about the tune and its history
