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Ibrahim Maalouf Takes Flight With Single And Album Announcement
Lebanese-French trumpeter and serial celebrity collaborator shares the debut single from his forthcoming full-length
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Best Albums 2020: Europe
All of these albums received a maximum of five stars when reviewed in the 2020 issues of Songlines. Featuring Sam Lee, Shirley Collins, Will Pound, Sam Sweeney, Hamish Napier, Trio Tekke, Rura, and many more
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How Wesli is rewriting tradition by combining ancient and modern sounds
Philip Sweeney traces Wesli’s journey from the slums of Haiti through Cuba, Canada and Paris in search of an alternative Haitian music that is neither pop nor traditional
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Cimafunk interview: “You must never forget where you come from”
Jane Cornwell catches up with Cimafunk, the Cuban sensation taking the world by storm
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Swiss Music Playlist: From Alps to Festival Fields (Sponsored Content)
Three world music festival directors dive deep into sounds from Switzerland’s global and folk artists and tell Songlines who, given the chance, they would programme and why
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Songlines #161 (October 2020) is out now!
Afel Bocoum talks about his hopes and concerns for Mali; Brazilian rapper Criolo speaks out about Bolsonaro and effects of COVID-19; a Beginner's Guide to Mahsa Vahdat and plenty more in the latest issue of Songlines
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Smithsonian Folkways label director sacked
The recent sacking of Smithsonian Folkways Recordings’ director Huib Schippers has surprised the music industry
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Songlines November 2021 issue is out now!
Our climate crisis special edition with an in-depth guide to eco-engaged artists worldwide; the Sufi roots of Arab electronics; interviews with Susana Baca and Michael Spitzer; a Beginner's Guide to producer Ian Brennan, plus more inside
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Kathryn Tickell
Smallpipes player Kathryn Tickell is steeped in the rich folk traditions of North East England and the Borders
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Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan was qawwali's shining star; the Sufi singer introduced the world to the ecstatic, mystical musical form from Pakistan
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Jake Xerxes Fussell Clicks Into Gear On New Gibson & Toutant Track
Self-confessed folk freak and Songlines favourite joins underground indie-Americana darlings for groove-riding escape fantasy
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Obituary: Rajan Mishra (1951-2021)
Acclaimed vocalist Rajan Mishra dies, age 70, due to COVID-related complications
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Sawhney Premiere Launches London Early Music Fest
East meets West as innovative British-Asian sound alchemist kick-starts London International Festival of Early Music with world premiere
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Songlines #153 out now
Cuban vocalists, cumbia pioneers, Senegalese superstar Youssou N'Dour and plenty more in the latest issue of Songlines
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Quickfire: Clare Sands
Boosting Dylan and talking world medal martial arts with the Irish singer and fiddle-player channelling the music of her ancestors
