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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.

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

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

Tuesday, April 3, 2018

50 Great Moments in World Music

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

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