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Monday, June 15, 2020

Dalai Lama to release a new album of mantras and teachings

The Dalai Lama is due to release a new album of mantras and teachings set to music – Inner World (Khandro Music) – to celebrate his 85th birthday

Monday, June 15, 2020

Classical violinist Daniel Hope compiles an exclusive playlist for the July issue of Songlines

The award-winning British violinist Daniel Hope reveals his love of music beyond the classical world in his eclectic selection of artists for a Songlines playlist

Thursday, June 4, 2020

Cecil Sharp House celebrates 90 years

The home of all things to do with English folk marks its 90th anniversary on June 6

Friday, May 22, 2020

Guinean musician Mory Kanté has died aged 70

Celebrated Guinean singer and multi-instrumentalist of ‘Yéké Yéké’ fame has died

Thursday, May 21, 2020

Sounds and Colours launch anniversary fundraising campaign

The Sounds and Colours team are marking their tenth anniversary with a special fundraising campaign

Thursday, May 14, 2020

Songlines #158 (June 2020) is out now!

Abigail Washburn & Wu Fei, the Songlines Music Awards 2020 winners, the impact of COVID-19 on the music industry, Daniel Melingo and plenty more in the latest issue of Songlines

Thursday, May 14, 2020

Announcing the winners of the Songlines Music Awards 2020!

Drumroll please! And the winners are...

Thursday, May 7, 2020

We're All in the Same Dance video

Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino have released a new lockdown video, 'We're All in the Same Dance', featuring newly composed music and around 150 dancers

Friday, May 1, 2020

Tony Allen, the man who put the 'beat' in Afrobeat, dies aged 79

The legendary Afrobeat drummer Tony Allen died in Paris April 30 2020

Tuesday, April 28, 2020

Artists in isolation: enjoy performances by musicians from around the world, via YouTube and Facebook

Musicians around the world have taken to social media to perform their music – and it is wonderfully life-affirming

Friday, April 24, 2020

Endangered birds music project and crowdfunding appeal launched by Shika Shika label

Shika Shika launch a crowdfunding appeal and the first single from the forthcoming Guide to the Birdsong of Mexico, Central America & the Caribbean

Monday, April 20, 2020

Singing with Nightingales – Live at Home

A special online broadcast featuring nightingale song, poetry and storytelling has been announced to mark the 50th anniversary of Earth Day

Thursday, April 16, 2020

Oslo World maps the festival world

Oslo World has created an online map highlighting music from festivals around the world

Friday, April 10, 2020

Songlines #157 (May 2020) is out now!

Moonlight Benjamin, the Songlines Music Awards 2020 nominees, Tony Allen & Hugh Masekela, London Bulgarian Choir, Juan Martín and plenty more in the latest issue of Songlines