Thursday, April 26, 2018
World premiere: 'Goy Boyro' by Samba Touré
Samba Touré's hotly anticipated album Wande comes out on May 25. In the meantime, we’re excited to share this exclusive world premiere of the track ‘Goy Boyro’.
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Sunday, April 22, 2018
Watch: Cypriot trio Monsieur Doumani
Monsieur Doumani, a trio from Nicosia, Cyprus, aim to unite their community through politically charged folksong.
Saturday, April 21, 2018
Watch: Lisa Gerrard and the Mystery of the Bulgarian Voices
Watch the music video for Lisa Gerrard and the Mystery of the Bulgarian Voices' acclaimed collaboration.
Saturday, April 21, 2018
Watch: Maya Youssef and her qanun
Syrian musician Maya Youssef's mastery over her 78-stringed qanun is a sight to behold, especially in this rendition of 'Touta'.
Thursday, April 19, 2018
Playlist: One World Duets
A Songlines playlist for Apple Music, with range of Western artists coming together with world music's brightest to create an exciting variety of new sounds.
Wednesday, April 18, 2018
Stunning new video from Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita
Watch Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita perform the mesmerising ‘Clarach’ from their new album, SOAR.
Friday, April 13, 2018
Video exclusive: O/Modernt Chamber Orchestra & Indian sarod player Soumik Datta
Watch an exclusive video from the O/Modernt Chamber Orchestra with sarod virtuoso Soumik Datta.
Thursday, April 12, 2018
Playlist: Indian Electronica
A Songlines playlist for Apple Music featuring both emerging talent and established names of the Indian electronica scene.
Friday, April 6, 2018
Playlist: Musicians in Exile
A Songlines playlist for Apple Music exploring the music of musicians who left their home countries for one reason or another.
Friday, April 6, 2018
Toumani Diabaté: A Beginner’s Guide
The kora has become almost synonymous with the music of Mali. Nigel Williamson examines the career of its chief exponent Toumani Diabaté
Friday, April 6, 2018
Playlist: Tango's Golden Boy
A Songlines playlist for Apple music, with Carlos Garbel a well known figure in the history of Tango.
Friday, April 6, 2018
Playlist: Global A Capella
A playlist created by Songlines for Apple music that showcases a wide range of artists singing a capella
Tuesday, April 3, 2018
Eliza Carthy: Wayward and Free
Nathaniel Handy speaks to English singer-songwriter Eliza Carthy, who is the happiest she’s ever been with her new band, new voice and newfound freedom
Tuesday, April 3, 2018
Mariza’s World
Mariza won the Best Artist category in the Songlines Music Awards 2016. Following the release of her first album in five years, Mariza makes sure fado is not a limitation. Mundo, she tells Gonçalo Frota, is her way of saying these are happy times
Tuesday, April 3, 2018
A to Z of World Music
World music is a maze. And what you need is a good map. So here is our A to Z of world music, taking you from Africa Express to Zimbabwe, from Balkan brass to qawwali and from cumbia to WOMAD
