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.
Monsieur Doumani, a trio from Nicosia, Cyprus, aim to unite their community through politically charged folksong.
Watch the music video for Lisa Gerrard and the Mystery of the Bulgarian Voices' acclaimed collaboration.
Syrian musician Maya Youssef's mastery over her 78-stringed qanun is a sight to behold, especially in this rendition of 'Touta'.
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.
Watch Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita perform the mesmerising ‘Clarach’ from their new album, SOAR.
Watch an exclusive video from the O/Modernt Chamber Orchestra with sarod virtuoso Soumik Datta.
A Songlines playlist for Apple Music featuring both emerging talent and established names of the Indian electronica scene.
A Songlines playlist for Apple Music exploring the music of musicians who left their home countries for one reason or another.
The kora has become almost synonymous with the music of Mali. Nigel Williamson examines the career of its chief exponent Toumani Diabaté
A Songlines playlist for Apple music, with Carlos Garbel a well known figure in the history of Tango.
A playlist created by Songlines for Apple music that showcases a wide range of artists singing a capella
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
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
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
We've noted 50 great moments from 7000BC to the present day – concerts and confrontations, collaborations and conspiracies – all of which have shaped the sounds we're listening to today
Start your journey and discover the very best music from around the world.
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