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Thursday, October 8, 2020

Balkan Bonus Bonanza With Songlines November Issue

Discover a bounty of hot Balkan talent on an exclusive bonus CD – selected for the MOST Balkan Music Export Programme – free with November's issue of Songlines

Thursday, October 1, 2020

Parvathy Baul at the British Museum

As part of the British Museum's current exhibition Tantra: Enlightenment to Revolution, the West Bengali singer Parvathy Baul will be giving a special, free online performance, followed by a live Q&A with Songlines editor-in-chief Simon Broughton

Friday, September 25, 2020

Nitin Sawhney releases new video: 'Movement II'

Nitin Sawhney releases a new video – 'Movement II' – with Ayanna Witter-Johnson, recorded in Wigmore Hall

Saturday, September 12, 2020

Obituary: Toots Hibbert (1942-2020)

The Jamaican reggae legend dies at the age of 77. Garth Carthwright reports

Wednesday, September 9, 2020

WOMAD Announces New Series of Immersive Online Music Performances

WOMAD comes direct to listeners' living rooms courtesy of a new immersive audio project

Friday, September 4, 2020

K-Music Festival bonus CD

Discover the latest musical talent from Korea on an exclusive bonus CD, compiled by K-Music Festival, free with the October issue of Songlines

Thursday, September 3, 2020

Songlines #161 (October 2020) is out now!

Afel Bocoum talks about his hopes and concerns for Mali; Brazilian rapper Criolo speaks out about Bolsonaro and effects of COVID-19; a Beginner's Guide to Mahsa Vahdat and plenty more in the latest issue of Songlines

Tuesday, September 1, 2020

Pandit Jasraj obituary (1930-2020)

Pioneering Indian vocalist dies at his home in New Jersey

Thursday, August 27, 2020

The Folk on Foot Festival returns for a third edition

The award-winning team behind the Folk on Foot podcast are back with the third edition of their hugely popular Front Room Festival.

Sunday, August 2, 2020

Smithsonian Folkways label director sacked

The recent sacking of Smithsonian Folkways Recordings’ director Huib Schippers has surprised the music industry

Friday, July 31, 2020

Relief for Rajasthan’s musicians

Jodhpur RIFF has set up a crisis appeal to help support Rajasthan's musicians as COVID-19 continues to take its toll.

Thursday, July 23, 2020

Songlines #160 (August/September 2020) is out now!

Kurdish singer talks about living in exile and her former life in Turkey, we share our favourite festival memories in support of live music, a Beginner's Guide to Rajery and plenty more in the latest issue of Songlines