Tuesday, June 18, 2019
Mick Jagger interview: "Fela always had great orchestration and an amazing horn section"
Chris Jagger talks to his brother, Rolling Stones frontman Mick, about his favourite music from around the world
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Wednesday, May 15, 2019
Watch: Sinkane releases latest single 'Ya Sudan'
Retro summer vibes from the star of Sudanese-American pop
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Thierry ‘Titi’ Robin: A Beginner's Guide
Jo Setters examines the career of the visionary French multi-instrumentalist who has been experimenting for over 30 years
Thursday, April 11, 2019
Eliades Ochoa: A Beginner's Guide
Mary Farquharson marvels at the career of the much-loved former Buena Vista Social Club musician who is still highly influential today
Thursday, April 11, 2019
Renaud Garcia-Fons: A Beginner's Guide
Rob Adams examines the extensive career of the acclaimed French double bassist, who has been influential in taking the instrument to its sonic limits
Friday, March 29, 2019
Watch: Pan-Luso trio Coladera launch new album with video
Tricontinental Lusophone group Coladera have launched their second album today, March 29, with a beautiful new video.
Thursday, March 21, 2019
20 Great Artists from 20 Years of Songlines
All of these artists who released their first solo album during the lifetime of Songlines (ie since 1999), including Fatoumata Diawara, Mariza, Sam Lee and many more
Tuesday, March 19, 2019
Cycling the Silk Road: Part 1 – A String of Connections
Intrepid cyclist Olly Burton is travelling from the UK to India. This is the first of a series of reports about his Silk Road musical encounters
Tuesday, March 5, 2019
Why we need to talk about the gender imbalance in folk and traditional music
Scottish singer and multi-instrumentalist Rachel Newton speaks out about gender imbalance within the folk and traditional music scene in the UK...
Thursday, February 28, 2019
Watch: Dona Onete rocks the Amazon with new single 'Festa do Tubarão'
In her stunning new video, Dona Onete leads the party with her latest single 'Festa do Tubarão' (Shark Party).
Tuesday, February 26, 2019
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
Monday, February 25, 2019
The Pipa: a guide to the Chinese lute
A masterful instrument played by masterful players – Michael Church talks to internationally acclaimed artist Wu Man and looks at the historical importance of the Chinese lute
Thursday, February 21, 2019
Video premiere: K.O.G. & The Zongo Brigade's new single
K.O.G. & The Zongo Brigade video premiere: watch it here.
Wednesday, February 20, 2019
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
