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Top 10 Albums of 2020
Here are 10 of our favourite albums from the past 12 months, including releases from Sam Lee, Cocanha, Afel Bocoum, Siti Muharam, Damir Imamović and more...
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Gaelynn Lea: “If a venue doesn’t have a ramp for the stage, I’m playing on the floor”
Ian Brennan speaks to Gaelynn Lea, a musician and disability advocate from America’s heartland, about her 21st-century folk music
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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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Smithsonian Folkways label director sacked
The recent sacking of Smithsonian Folkways Recordings’ director Huib Schippers has surprised the music industry
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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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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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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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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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Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's 'Lost Album' To Be Released
A collection of recordings, dating back to 1990, by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan are to be released in September as 'Chain of Light'
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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
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FolkEast Returns to Sotterley Estate for 2026; Major Headliners Announced
The 2026 edition will bring a focused, story-driven programme and mark the return of festival patrons The Young’uns for their first performances in Sotterley
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Songlines #155 (March 2020) is now on sale!
Taiko drumming, joik singing, Pilgrim Father voyaging and plenty more in the latest issue of Songlines
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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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Quickfire: Daniel Bachman
Finger-picking guitarist, audio collagist and folk scholar talks Amish hoedowns, Mortal Kombat and some mind-blowing albums
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WOMADelaide, Australia, March 7–10 2025
Jane Cornwell picks out six sweet sets from WOMADelaide in Australia, featuring Trio da Kali, Duo Ruut, Yemi Alade and more
