Tuesday, July 16, 2019
Obituary: João Gilberto (1931-2019)
Russ Slater honours the legacy of the pioneer of bossa nova
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Wednesday, July 10, 2019
Obituary: Csaba Ökrös (1960-2019)
Simon Broughton remembers one of Hungary’s best fiddlers
Thursday, July 4, 2019
Festivals leading the way in sustainability
Festivals such as the Cambridge Folk Festival and Glastonbury are standing up for the environment
Thursday, June 13, 2019
Artists announced for the Songlines Music Awards 2019 Ceremony at EartH
The first artists confirmed for this year's Songlines Music Awards Ceremony have been revealed...
Wednesday, May 22, 2019
Le Guess Who? announce giant line-up
The Utrecht festival announces 87 artists including Ayalew Mesfin & Debo Band, Mélissa Laveaux and Ustad Saami
Thursday, May 9, 2019
And the winners are...
We announce the winners of the Songlines Music Awards 2019 geographical categories!
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
Songlines and PRS Foundation announce new remix competition
The new competition will see UK-based artists remixing Indonesian music from David Attenborough's My Field Recordings From Across The Planet.
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
Catch Toby Jones' latest show on the BBC and his playlist in the July issue
Toby Jones, who provides his playlist for the July issue (#149), writes and stars in the bleakly comic drama Don’t Forget the Driver, which also includes a range of world music
Thursday, April 25, 2019
Afghan Stars light up the BBC
Sahar Zand looks at the past, present and future of the music scene in Afghanistan through the lens of the Afghan Star TV show.
Wednesday, April 10, 2019
La Linea 19 is just around the corner
London’s premier Latin music festival is back with an exciting array of rare and unique performances
Wednesday, April 10, 2019
The Sounds of Moroccan Festivals
Discover 'The Sounds of Moroccan Festivals' on the bonus CD with the May issue #147
Thursday, April 4, 2019
The Songlines Music Awards 2019 nominees are...
Celebrating the remarkable array of musical talent from around the world
Monday, March 25, 2019
Orchestra Baobab saxophonist Issa Cissokho dies
Acclaimed Senegalese saxophonist Issa Cissokho has died. A core member of the legendary Orchestra Baobab, Issa played with the group from their early days right through to their 2017 album Tribute to Ndiouga Dieng.
Wednesday, March 13, 2019
Premiere: Labelle - 'La Vie'
Listen to ‘La Vie’, the new track from Labelle and his own orchestra, the Orchestre Univers
Thursday, March 7, 2019
Exhibition of Namibian musical history looking for funding
The music department of SOAS, University of London, have set up a crowdfunding campaign in order to raise funds to bring an exhibition exploring the untold story of Namibian music from the 1950s to the 1980s to the university.
