Features

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

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

Monday, February 18, 2019

The best fusion albums of 2018

All of these Fusion albums received the maximum of five stars when reviewed in Songlines magazine in 2018, featuring Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita, Baul Meets Saz, Xylouris White and more

Friday, February 15, 2019

The 13 best American albums of 2018

These 13 inspirational albums received the maximum of five stars when reviewed in Songlines magazine in 2018, featuring Ry Cooder, Mélissa Laveaux, Afro-Cuban All Stars, I’m With Her and more

Thursday, February 14, 2019

The 15 best European albums of 2018

All of these albums received the maximum of five stars when reviewed in Songlines magazine in 2018, featuring Mariza, Karine Polwart, Kapela Maliszów, and many more