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Welsh and Basque musicians unite as Galestar Konexioa

An unlikely camaraderie between Welsh and Basque musicians is making its way to Wales

Songlines April 2021 issue is out now!

A celebration of tango maestro Astor Piazzolla; Indonesia's Senyawa talk radical abstraction and homemade instrumentation; mbira missionary Stella Chiweshe's Shona spirituality; a Beginner's Guide to Irish troupe Kíla and more in the latest issue

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Songlines #156 (April 2020) is now on sale!

Anoushka Shankar, Bebel Gilberto, rare Bulgarian recordings, a Guide to Tuvan and Mongolian throat singing, our annual International World Music Festival Guide and plenty more in the latest issue of Songlines

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Eliza Carthy's News of the Whirl (April 2024)

Eliza contemplates what is gained, lost and remains the same as the UK looks to ratify its culture through UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage

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Exclusive bonus Balkan CD with April issue

Bridge-builders for Balkan music – MOST – have curated an exclusive CD brimming with the region's finest sounds, and it's free with our April edition

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Folk Round-Up (Astrid Williamson, Eve Goodman, and Thorpe & Morrison)

A selection of essential folk releases from England, Ireland, Scotland & Wales including new albums from Astrid Williamson, Eve Goodman, and Thorpe & Morrison.

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Folk Round-Up (Charlie Wheatley, Holly Clarke & The Moonrakers)

Billy Rough listens to new folk releases from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales

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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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Times New Román at Budapest Ritmo, April 7

New Hungarian five-piece wow Simon Broughton at Budapest Ritmo

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April 2024 issue of Songlines is out now!

Baloji, Ana Tijoux, Asmâa Hamzaoui, a look back at Toumani Diabaté & Ballaké Sissoko’s epochal New Ancient Strings album, Los Tigres del Norte, Fruko, unrest in Buenos Aires and our preview of albums to get excited about in 2024

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Folk maps: five new albums that chart a course through Britain’s musical landscapes

Featuring new releases from Filkin’s Drift, TRIP, Gavin Fairhall Lever, Chris Brain and Dan Sealey

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Another Good Friday (International Women's Day Special)

To celebrate International Women's Day on March 8 we've picked out a selection of new releases from female artists, including Emahoy, Natalia Lafourcade, Ireland's VARO and more

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The 10 Best New Albums From Around The World (April 2022)

Featuring Gonora Sounds, Park Jiha, Tanya Tagaq, Talisk, Dawda Jobarteh and more

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Introducing the April 2025 issue of Songlines, featuring Ichiko Aoba

Ichiko Aoba, Abel Selaocoe, Seu Jorge, Andy Irvine, Cambodian rap, the most anticipated albums of 2025, Gurdjieff Ensemble, Alabaster DePlume and much more