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Thierry ‘Titi’ Robin: A Beginner's Guide
Jo Setters examines the career of the visionary French multi-instrumentalist who has been experimenting for over 30 years
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England’s Favourite Folk Heroes, According to the National Folklore Survey
Sophie Parkes reports on the latest findings of the National Folklore Survey for England project and uncovers a realm bewitched by legend
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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
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Times New Román at Budapest Ritmo, April 7
New Hungarian five-piece wow Simon Broughton at Budapest Ritmo
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Hugh Masekela
Known as the 'father of South African jazz,' horn player Hugh Masekela was one of South Africa's finest musicians who used his music to protest against the apartheid regime
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Songlines July 2021 issue is out now!
Natalia Lafourcade digs up her Latin roots; explorations into sacred Māori instrumentation; an interview with Frank London; a Beginner's Guide to folk icon Martin Carthy, and more inside
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The Afghan Youth Orchestra offer hope in troubled times
Encounters with the Afghan Youth Orchestra find Simon Broughton upbeat about the state of the region’s traditional music
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Eliza Carthy's News of the Whirl: Wassailing We Will Go
‘A Wassail, a Wassail, a Wassail we’ll begin, with sugar strands and cinnamon, and other treasures in…’ In her latest column for Songlines, Eliza is preparing for winter...
Best New Albums
Best New Albums – March 2021 (Les Mamans du Congo & Rrobin, Made Kuti, Urban Village, Edgelarks)
Great new releases from Les Mamans du Congo & Rrobin, Made Kuti, Urban Village, Edgelarks and more... Tracks from all of these albums are included on the free cover-CD with the March 2021 issue of Songlines
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Moya Brennan (1952–2026)
The singer and harpist, whose ethereal voice led Clannad from a Donegal family pub to Grammy-winning global stardom, has died aged 73
Best New Albums
The Best New Albums from Around the World (April 2024)
Here are our Top of the World – the best new albums reviewed in the April 2024 issue of Songlines, featuring Aziza Brahim, Abdul & The Gang, LINA_ and more...
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Listen: Warsaw Village Band - 'What Have You Been Doing Kasia (El Búho remix)'
Get an exclusive first listen to tropical beat-maker El Búho's latest remix, taken from his forthcoming album Tributaries
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Maxine Peake's My World: "You can see why people look for other things, and music gives us answers"
The English actor chats about her musical side projects, her love of folk horror and the mysteries that only music can answer
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Dispatch: Mardi Gras in Louisiana
Russell Higham visits Louisiana, home of the world-famous Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans and Lafayette, where he finds a state proudly and positively celebrating its musical connections to the wider world
