Thursday, November 13, 2025
Africa Oyé Announces ticketed return for 2026 festival
Africa Oyé, the UK’s largest celebration of African and Caribbean music and culture, will return to Liverpool’s Sefton Park on 20–21 June 2026
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Tuesday, November 11, 2025
Obituary: Lô Borges (1952–2025)
Brazilian musician and composer, most renowned for his work with Milton Nascimento, dies age 73
Thursday, November 6, 2025
Aga Khan Music Awards winners announced
Ustad Naseeruddin Saami, Warsi Brothers, Mariam Bagayoko and Hamid El Kasri among winners of this year's Aga Khan Music Awards
Friday, October 31, 2025
WOMAD announces new home for 2026 return
Neston Park in Corsham, Wiltshire will be the home of WOMAD for their next festival, taking place on 23–26 July 2026
Thursday, October 30, 2025
December 2025 issue of Songlines is out now, featuring Carminho
Carminho, Mariam, Wu Man, Martin Simpson & Matthew Byrne, polyphonic singing in Corsica, Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou, Noura Mint Seymali and so much more
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Out Now: Instruments of the World
An essential guide to the globe's most incredible instruments
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Obituary: Danny Thompson (1939–2025)
Celebrated double bassist and Pentangle co-founder has died at the age of 86
Thursday, September 25, 2025
October/November 2025 issue of Songlines is out now!
Malkit Singh, Meklit Hadero, Cerys Hafana, Divanhana, Spafford Campbell, Sarathy Korwar’s Essential Drummers, L Shankar’s Guide to Carnatic Music, ‘Galway Girl’ and so much more
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Obituary: Hermeto Pascoal (1936–2025)
The innovative Brazilian composer and multi-instrumentalist known as 'the Sorcerer' has died aged 89
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Shujaat Khan: Legacy of the Maestros
North Indian master musician dazzles with sitar and voice at London’s Royal College of Music
Thursday, August 21, 2025
Introducing the September issue of Songlines, featuring Molly Tuttle and Brìghde Chaimbeul
Molly Tuttle, Brìghde Chaimbeul, Estonian Song and Dance Celebration, Balimaya Project in Colombia, Lola Flores, General Levy’s Carnival Anthems and so much more
Friday, August 8, 2025
Obituary: Flaco Jiménez (1939–2025)
American singer-songwriter and accordionist, who became the king of Tex-Mex, has died
Monday, July 28, 2025
Chris Ta’aloga Faiumu (1968–2025)
Founder of New Zealand band Fat Freddy’s Drop has passed away
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Obituary: Foday Musa Suso (1950–2025)
Gambian griot, composer and kora master has passed away aged 75
Thursday, July 17, 2025
Introducing the August 2025 issue of Songlines, featuring 47SOUL
47SOUL, Songs of Resistance, Africa Express, Duo Ruut, Hailu Mergia, morris dancing conversions, essential Latin Psych albums, Mádé Kuti and so much more
