Friday, September 13, 2019
Hossam Ramzy dies aged 65
The legendary Egyptian percussionist and composer has died.
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Friday, September 6, 2019
Around the World in 20 Years of Music - out now!
The special, one-off Songlines publication Around the World in 20 Years of Music is now on sale, taking a look at the most important moments of the past two decades in world music
Friday, August 23, 2019
Nitin Sawhney, Jambinai, Rowan Rheingans and more in the latest edition of Songlines
Get your latest fill of the world's best music – the October 2019 edition of Songlines is now on sale!
Thursday, August 8, 2019
EFG London Jazz Festival presents free one-dayer
International artists from jazz and beyond line-up for a sunny day at the docks
Tuesday, August 6, 2019
BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2019 nominees revealed
This year held in Manchester's Bridgewater Hall, the awards celebrate the length and breadth of British and Irish folk music
Friday, July 19, 2019
Songlines Remix Competition shortlist revealed – vote now!
Six remixes of Sir David Attenborough's 1956 recording of gender wayang have made the shortlist. Now it's your turn to choose the winner!
Friday, July 19, 2019
150 Issues of Songlines!
The 150th issue of Songlines – August/September 2019 – is now on sale!
Tuesday, July 16, 2019
Obituary: João Gilberto (1931-2019)
Russ Slater honours the legacy of the pioneer of bossa nova
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
