Tuesday, July 17, 2018
The Rough Guide to World Music: Nigeria
Nigeria's best-known cultural exports – juju, Afrobeat and fuji music – barely scratch the surface of the vast and vibrant cultural topography of the nation
Nigeria's best-known cultural exports – juju, Afrobeat and fuji music – barely scratch the surface of the vast and vibrant cultural topography of the nation
Few African countries have contributed so many important artists to the World Music market: Salif Keita, Toumani Diabaté, Habib Koité, Kandia Kouyaté, Oumou Sangaré and the late Ali Farka Touré being but a few
A lightness of touch seems to be common in the music found in tropical islands
The life and times of Kenyan pop, introduced by Doug Paterson
The 'world music bible', now available exclusively on the Songlines website
Simon Broughton introduces the music of Hungary, a country of ten million people with a strong musical profile
Jamaica is a serious contender for the title ‘loudest island in the world’. On any night, and especially at weekends, it shakes to the musical vibrations of thousands of sound systems
Check out the latest video, 'Wah Fu Dance!' from Calypso Rose's Songlines Music Awards 2017 winning album, Far from Home.
We've compiled a shortlist of our WOMAD 2018 must-see acts, from Afro-pop to reggae and plenty more in between!
Jim Hickson quizzes the musical globetrotters about their back story and influences
The African songstress' recent single 'Nterini' is both a musical and visual treat. Have a look at her strikingly beautiful new video and see for yourself!
The Grammy award-winning Beninese singer Angélique Kidjo reimagines the Talking Heads’ classic ‘Once in a Lifetime’.
Olivia Harrison, the wife of the late Beatle George Harrison, talks about how George's collaborations with Indian musicians helped shape her own musical tastes
With their third album on the horizon, check out this exciting new video from klezmer seven-piece, Don Kipper.
Simon Broughton speaks to the Finnish quartet who will bring their striking harmonies to the UK as part of the 2018 Songlines Encounters Festival
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