Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Amadou & Mariam For The People
Malian Afro-pop ambassadors announce new video, album and trio of UK performances
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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Obituary: Thongsai Thapthanon
Phin master and pioneer of Isan popular music, Thongsai Thapthanon, has passed away.
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Vieux Farka Touré returns to Songlines Encounters Festival with a Fundraising Gig for Gaza
The Malian singer and guitarist is the latest artist announced for Songlines Encounters Festival this May
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Ibrahim Maalouf Takes Flight With Single And Album Announcement
Lebanese-French trumpeter and serial celebrity collaborator shares the debut single from his forthcoming full-length
Thursday, April 18, 2024
With Earth Day approaching, 'Nature' has officially become a recording artist
Brian Eno, Bomba Estéreo, Cosmo Sheldrake, Blinky Bill, Anuv Jain, Aterciopelados and Los Amigos Invisibles have all collaborated with NATURE, who a little belatedly has just started a recording career
Monday, April 15, 2024
Revolution At Ronnie’s
Critically-acclaimed saxophonist and composer Jowee BasH! Omicil brings his ceremonial homage to Haiti’s successful 18th-century slave uprising to London’s legendary jazz venue
Thursday, April 11, 2024
Roots Round-Up (New Music from US & Canada)
A selection of essential releases from the US and Canada including new albums from Watchhouse, Justin Golden, Deerlady, Alexis Chartrand and Cyrille Aimée
Monday, April 8, 2024
Chicano Batman Release Notebook Fantasy
Los Angeles psych-soul superheroes follow genre-hopping fifth full-length with debut UK live dates
Monday, April 8, 2024
Obituary: Maurice El Médioni (1928-2024)
A key artist in the development of Algerian chaabi and rai music, Maurice El Médioni, the boogie-woogie maestro, has passed away
Friday, April 5, 2024
Introducing the May 2024 issue of Songlines
A Middle East focus with Emel Mathlouthi, Mohammad Syfkhan and an in-depth report on emerging music scenes in the region. Plus, Sahra Halgan, Sabri Brothers, Dele Sosimi, Lonnie Holley and the Songlines Music Awards 2024
Friday, April 5, 2024
South Asian Joy
Revelatory qawwali, North Indian wonderment and frighteningly deep bass sitars were all in the offing as Simon Broughton attended the Southbank Centre’s festival of South Asian music
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Puuluup, Marina Satti and alyona alyona to star in this year’s Eurovision
The Eurovision Song Concert is back for another year, this time taking place in Malmö, Sweden – with the final on May 11 – and there are a surprising number of artists that we’ve featured in Songlines involved.
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Joe Boyd Roots For Global Rhythms In Sweeping New Book
Legendary music producer and record label mogul goes in-depth on the history of music across the globe in an expansive new publication
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
James Elkington & Nathan Salsburg Rap Up Third Duo Album
Fingerpickin’ guitar-slingers announce new collaboration, featuring a unique take on Neneh Cherry’s ‘Buffalo Stance’
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
ESINAM & Sibusile Xaba Release ‘Africa Wola’
Listen to the ebullient debut single from this new intercontinental duo
