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Marina Satti: Eurovision bound
Mateusz Dobrowolski checks in on the vocalist representing Greece at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest
Mateusz Dobrowolski checks in on the vocalist representing Greece at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest
The West African xylophone is steeped in the mythology of the Mali Empire. Simon Broughton meets balafon player Mamadou Diabaté, who is helping to keep the instrument’s 800-year history alive
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
The Malian kora player has become an international star, noted for his myriad musical collaborations. Nigel Williamson examines his extensive back catalogue
Tim Cumming listens to new folk releases from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales
Peter Culshaw shares stories collected on the road with Manu Chao, this year’s winner of Songlines’ World Pioneer, an award given to artists for their contribution to music
A legendary figure in the Caribbean, the septuagenarian singer Calypso Rose has had a remarkable 40-year long career and is still going strong
Critically-acclaimed UK folk quartet take new lunar-loving album out on tour this winter
Songlines’ editors Jo Frost and Simon Broughton select their favourite albums of 2017
Eblis Álvarez, the mastermind behind Colombia’s tropical revivalists Meridian Brothers chooses the albums that shaped him
Emma Rycroft fires the questions at Sean Cooney from English folk group The Young'uns
Rufus Wainwright answers our questions about his latest album Folkocracy and what it was like growing up amid folk royalty
The legendary Afrobeat drummer Tony Allen died in Paris April 30 2020
Farewell to Chris Strachwitz, the founder of Arhoolie Records and a legendary chronicler and supporter of American roots music
Help Musicians enable the Kurdish vocalist to find (and fund) her voice with a new EP release and video
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