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Best Albums 2020: Fusion

All of these albums received a maximum of five stars when reviewed in the 2020 issues of Songlines. Featuring Xylouris White, Sunny Jain, Derek Gripper, Wu Fei & Abigail Washburn and many more

3MA: African Chamber Music

The pan-African trio of musicians, 3MA, are clearly relishing their reunion and latest collaboration, as they tell Pierre Cuny in advance of their appearance at the 2018 Songlines Encounters Festival

Tinariwen: every album reviewed

Since their debut album in 2001, the throbbing desert blues of the Touareg guitar band Tinariwen has conquered the musical world: here are reviews of all of their albums to date

Bab L' Bluz: Gateway to the Blues

This new rocking Maghrebi band are making waves with their exciting Gnawa-blues hybrid sound. Bab L’ Bluz’s co-founders Yousra Mansour and Brice Bottin explain their intent to Jane Cornwell

Manu Chao's Clandestino appeared at the cross-fade of the millennium and sounded perfect – a radical masterpiece

Peter Culshaw reminisces on his time biographing the elusive Manu Chao as his classic solo album, Clandestino, is re-released 20 years on

Quickfire: James BKS

Hyping favourite hip-hop releases and musical heroes with the French-Cameroonian producer and son of Manu Dibango

Black-Horned Moon: Old Gods & Burning Altars

Lithuania’s Black-Horned Moon bids farewell with a final celebration of the country’s pagan past. Simon Broughton investigates…

Spell Songs: Eclectic Light Orchestra

Catching up with the stellar folk collective who are casting their illuminating charms on a world in need of a little magic

Introducing the January/February 2024 issue of Songlines, featuring Bob Marley

Bob Marley, Mon Laferte, Raphael Rogiński, sea shanty surprises and our Best Albums of 2023. Plus, Ezra Collective in Lagos, Bounaly, Yann & Emilie Tiersen, Ben Edge and we reveal our latest World Pioneer