Wednesday, February 23, 2022
WOMAD marks 40th year with world class line-up
WOMAD returns to Wiltshire's Charlton Park this summer, with Angélique Kidjo, Fatoumata Diawara, The Flaming Lips, Nitin Sawhney and The Sugarhill Gang among the major draws
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Monday, February 21, 2022
Super Roopa
One of the UK’s finest sitarists, Roopa Panesar, joins forces with pianist Al MacSween for a special pair of raga weekends
Wednesday, February 9, 2022
Songlines March 2022 issue is out now!
Exclusive interviews with Rokia Koné, AR Rahman and Scottish trio Talisk; soundtracks of the Franco-Algerian conflict; a broadside from Eliza Carthy; a Beginner's Guide to son jarocho, plus much more
Monday, February 7, 2022
Obituary: Lata Mangeshkar (1929-2022)
The 'nightingale of Bollywood' has died, aged 92
Tuesday, February 1, 2022
Video: Tanya Tagaq's 'Colonizer'
Inuk experimentalist unveils new visuals for deeply caustic cut from her latest album, Tongues
Tuesday, February 1, 2022
Obituary: Elza Soares (1930-2022)
One of the greatest Brazilian singers of all time, the glamorous genre-straddling samba star Elza Soares, has died aged 91
Monday, January 31, 2022
Obituary: Norma Waterson (1939-2022)
The British folk music matriarch has died, aged 82
Monday, January 17, 2022
Dugri: Straight Talkin'
The latest on the unlikely rap alliance confronting Arab-Jewish racism from both sides
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Obituary: Koady Chaisson (1984-2022)
Banjo and guitar player with Canadian contemporary folk group The East Pointers has died, age 37
Thursday, December 16, 2021
Songlines January/February 2022 issue is out now!
Our best albums of 2021; the return of star-studded folk ensemble Spell Songs; an investigative plunge into changüí, the irrepressible sound of Guantánamo; a Beginner's Guide to Karine Polwart, plus more inside
Wednesday, December 15, 2021
Obituary: Abelardo Carbonó (1948-2021)
The 'godfather of champeta' has died, age 73
Sunday, December 12, 2021
Songlines announces World Pioneer and Newcomer 2021 awards winners
Omara Portuondo and Alostmen have been recognised for their stellar musical contributions at Songlines annual prize-giving summit
Thursday, November 25, 2021
The 10 Best Albums of 2021
Featuring outstanding albums from Susana Baca, San Salvador, Ben Aylon, Arooj Aftab, John Francis Flynn, and more...
Thursday, November 18, 2021
Songlines Presents... The Music of West Africa
Discover the music of West Africa with the limited edition, print-only publication from Songlines magazine
Thursday, November 18, 2021
Songlines December 2021 issue is out now!
Kora star Sona Jobarteh talks education and activism; Béla Fleck's return to his bluegrass roots; The Beatles' Indian music obsessions; Purbayan Chatterjee's lockdown alliance; a Beginner's Guide to Amsterdam Klezmer Band, plus more inside
