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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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Best Albums 2020: Africa
All of these albums received a maximum of five stars when reviewed in the 2020 issues of Songlines. Looking for your next favourite album? This is the perfect place to start.
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Introducing the November 2023 issue of Songlines, featuring Angélique Kidjo
Angélique Kidjo, Irakere, The Mary Wallopers, Anoushka Shankar, Dengue Fever, Chief Adjuah, Bebel Gilberto gives a Beginner’s Guide to João Gilberto, plus dispatches from Hawaii, Australia and Iran
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Zakir Hussain & Les Amazones d’Afrique: Live In Brussels
Martin Longley reports from a long weekender in Brussels with tabla legend Zakir Hussain, pan-African supergroup Les Amazones d'Afrique and frenetic Ugandan DJ Kamire.
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Oslo World 2023
Martin Longley witnessed Mari Boine, Bixiga 70, Gaye Su Akyol and Les Mamans de Congo at the 30th anniversary of this exceptional city-spanning festival…
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Ian Brennan's Hidden Tales
A selection of excerpts from this new book, collecting stories behind some of the most singular albums that we have had the privilege of hearing
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Mick Jagger interview: "Fela always had great orchestration and an amazing horn section"
Chris Jagger talks to his brother, Rolling Stones frontman Mick, about his favourite music from around the world
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The 10 best avian-inspired albums
Jo Frost picks some choice albums that have been inspired by our feathered friends
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Chouk Bwa: Deep Roots, Borderless Energy
Doug DeLoach immerses himself in the ecstatic and positive music of Haitian band Chouk Bwa, who are about to embark on their debut UK tour
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“Our musicality has been inspired and evolved in accordance with birdsong” | Sam Lee and the musical inspiration of nightingales
Folk singer, song collector, environmental campaigner and author Sam Lee talks to Simon Broughton about his passion for the nightingale and his quest to raise awareness about this endangered songbird
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Cosmo Sheldrake: Birdhouse In Your Soul
Jane Cornwell speaks to eco-minded composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist Cosmo Sheldrake, whose interest in endangered species and enigmatic writers inspires works such as his new sophomore set, Wake Up Calls
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20 Great Artists from 20 Years of Songlines
All of these artists who released their first solo album during the lifetime of Songlines (ie since 1999), including Fatoumata Diawara, Mariza, Sam Lee and many more
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The Rough Guide to World Music: Nigeria
Nigeria's best-known cultural exports – juju, Afrobeat and fuji music – barely scratch the surface of the vast and vibrant cultural topography of the nation
The Rough Guide to World Music
The Rough Guide to World Music: Nigeria
Nigeria's best-known cultural exports – juju, Afrobeat and fuji music – barely scratch the surface of the vast and vibrant cultural topography of the nation
