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The Sabri Brothers: A Beginner's Guide

Jameela Siddiqi celebrates the legacy of the first qawwali group to find fame and send devotees into spiritual ecstasy around the world

“My musical mission is to carry on where the ancients left off” | Michael Levy and his lyre

Michael Levy speaks to Simon Broughton about his ‘lyre of Apollo’ explorations, which follow in the exalted footsteps of the ancient Greek masters

World Pioneer and Newcomer winners unveiled at Songlines Music Awards ceremony

Tony Allen, Hugh Masekela and Elaha Soroor all recognised for their stellar musical contributions at Songlines annual prize-giving summit

Roots Round-Up (Abigail Lapell, Scott H Biram, Reyna Tropical and more)

A selection of essential releases from the US and Canada including new albums from Creekbed Carter Hogan, Abigail Lapell and Reyna Tropical

My Instrument: Hyelim Kim and her daegeum

The doyenne of the Korean bamboo flute talks about the power of distortion and diverse dictionaries of tonal colours

Julie Fowlis: A Beginner's Guide

A leading light in the Scottish Gaelic music scene, the singer is also a tireless collaborator, as Nathaniel Handy finds out as he looks back over her career

The Rough Guide to World Music: Afghanistan

Despite continued fighting, there is new musical life in the country and new interest abroad. Simon Broughton and Veronica Doubleday report

The Benin-born singer Angélique Kidjo is a global superstar – a leading figure in African music as well as being a prominent activist and ambassador for UNICEF. In 2018 Kidjo won the Songlines World Pioneer Award.

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Franck Biyong: “I just want to tear down the barrier that separates African music from the mainstream”

Frustrated by the state of popular African music, Franck Biyong decided to create his own ‘Afrolectric’ sound inspired by Le Grand Kallé, Fela Kuti, Manu Dibango and the greats of yesteryear