Thursday, December 11, 2025
Dispatch: a dance revival in the Netherlands
Charis McGowan hears of a diasporic dance revival bubbling up in western Netherlands
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Thursday, December 11, 2025
Live: Au Tour de Cordes (Saint-Louis, Senegal, October 31–November 2)
Simon Broughton untangles a West African celebration of string instruments, with electrified gimbri and a dozen-deep kora corpus among the global buffet
Thursday, December 11, 2025
A conversation with Alice Gerrard: “That was just the way it was back then, I mean, it was definitely a man’s world”
A pivotal and pioneering figure in the history of US old-time and bluegrass, Alice Gerrard sits down with Devon Léger for a career-spanning chat through her highs and lows and how she blazed a trail for other female performers
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Kneecap: reclaiming the narrative
Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap found themselves at the centre of several media storms this year, clashing with authorities while selling out shows worldwide. In an exclusive interview, they tell Erin Cobby that their upcoming third album is a push to refocus attention on what they stand for: promoting the Irish language and fighting colonial injustice
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Martyn Bennett: A Beginner's Guide
Billy Rough surveys influential sides by the late-great multi-instrumentalist, one of Scottish traditional music’s most vital contemporary figures
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Beyond the myths: Iceland Airwaves reveals the real sound of Iceland
Charis McGowan visits Reykjavik, where Iceland Airwaves is showcasing the many layers of Icelandic music. “It’s such a young culture”, she discovers
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Guitari Baro: the shape of African jazz to come
Robin Denselow speaks with Guitari Baro’s balafon virtuoso Lassana Diabaté and the the trio’s co-producer Lucy Durán about their innovative all-instrumental debut
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Yiddishkeit Futures
The klezmer revival began in the US half a century ago. Musicians from marginalised communities delved deeper into klezmer’s European roots while adopting contemporary, open-minded approaches to play the music. Celeste Cantor-Stephens speaks to three musicians whose work carries on traditions of ‘klezmer’ in different ways, asking if the klezmer revival is experiencing a new wave, or whether that initial revival ever really stopped
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Songbook: ‘El Cant de la Sibil·la’ (Júlia Colom's Mallorcan Christmas Eve Tradition)
Charis McGowan hears how an ancient song survived centuries to become a Mallorcan Xmas tradition, and a core influence to Júlia Colom’s Balearic folk
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Songlines Music Awards 2025: Africa
Our favourite Africa albums of the year, featuring Amadou & Mariam, Cheikh Lô, Salif Keita, Trio Da Kali, and MC Yallah & Debmaster
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Songlines Music Awards 2025: Asia & Pacific
The Best Asia & Pacific albums of 2025, as chosen by our writers and editors. Featuring Anoushka Shankar, Park Jiha, Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali, Ichiko Aoba and Hand to Earth
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Songlines Music Awards 2025: Europe
The best albums from Europe in 2025: Adrian Raso & Fanfare Ciocărlia, Duo Ruut, Raphael Rogiński & Ružičnjak Tajni, Sílvia Pérez Cruz & Salvador Sobral and Söndörgő
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Songlines Music Awards 2025: UK & Irish Folk
The best UK & Irish Folk albums of the year, featuring Martin Carthy, Cerys Hafana, Spafford Campbell, Gigspanner Big Band, Gwenifer Raymond
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Songlines Music Awards 2025: Latin & Caribbean
Five of the best Latin & Caribbean albums released in 2025, featuring Caetano Veloso & Maria Bethânia, Frente Cumbiero, Natalia Lafourcade, Bejuco and Azymuth
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Songlines Music Awards 2025: US & Canada
The best albums from the US & Canada this year, featuring Alison Krauss & Union Station, Taj Mahal & Keb’ Mo’, Parchman Prison Prayer, Peggy Seeger and Sam Amidon
