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Spotlight: Vieux Farka Touré & Khruangbin

Daniel Spicer reports on a new collaboration between the son of a Malian guitar legend and the hypnotic trio from Houston, a lilting fusion of desert blues, psychedelia and dub

Introducing the June 2023 issue of Songlines

Lankum, Angeline Morrison, Tinariwen, Gao Hong & Kadialy Kouyate, Puuluup, Kaushiki Chakraborty, James Acaster… plus we have a UK Festival Guide and announce the winners of the Songlines Music Awards!

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Obituary: Kassé Mady Diabaté 1949-2018

Mali has lost one of its greatest singers of all time, Kassé Mady Diabaté, who passed away in Bamako on May 24, aged 69. Lucy Durán writes about the life of a much-loved musician and friend.

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The Tsakirian workshop: a century of crafting rebetiko’s soul through generations of luthiers in Athens

Over a hundred years since rebetiko arrived in Athens, one family of luthiers continue to build the instruments which defined the style

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Festival Pass: Festival de la Marimba

Jenna Mackle visits Tumaco on Colombia’s Pacific Coast, where a small festival is highlighting the traditions of the region’s Black and Indigenous communities

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Northern Exposure

Two festivals in Norway’s cold north warm the soul with enviable line-ups and empowering approaches

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Jude Kelly announces resignation from Southbank Centre to lead Women of the World

Jude Kelly, CBE and artistic director at London’s Southbank Centre, has announced she will leave her current role in order to lead the global development of Women of the World Festival

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Songlines announces World Pioneer and Newcomer 2021 awards winners

Omara Portuondo and Alostmen have been recognised for their stellar musical contributions at Songlines annual prize-giving summit

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The Rough Guide to World Music: Indian Ocean

A lightness of touch seems to be common in the music found in tropical islands

The Rough Guide to World Music

The Rough Guide to World Music: Indian Ocean

A lightness of touch seems to be common in the music found in tropical islands

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Elvis Costello – My World: “We need to get free of being so impressed with our own continuity and music”

The British singer-songwriter tells Russ Slater all about his disparate musical tastes, from country to Ethiopian music and almost everything in between. Photography by Mark Seliger

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25th Istanbul Jazz Festival review

In its 25th year, the festival has gone from strength to strength, bringing together the brightest Turkish talent and sourcing quality acts from across the globe.