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Watch: New music from AMMAR 808
Check out this new track from Maghrebi musical sensation AMMAR 808 from his new album, Maghreb United.
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Songlines May 2022 issue is out now!
Nominations for this year’s Songlines Music Awards announced; interviews with Lido Pimienta, Maya Youssef and Iberi; a Beginner's Guide to Norwegian Hardanger fiddler Annbjørg Lien, plus free Top of the World compilation CD with every copy
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Hush: a new ‘calmer’ music festival is coming to London this summer
A new music festival is coming to East London this summer aiming to offer an alternative to the fast pace of modern life with an all-seated, slow movement-inspired event in Central Park.
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Salif Keita: “The youth are into machines… We are about to lose our traditional instruments”
After announcing his retirement in 2018, Malian singer and musician Salif Keita has slowly returned to the spotlight following a series of shows last year. Now, he’s making the comeback official with an extraordinary new album
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Royal Albert Hall to host Turkey-Syria fundraiser
Musicians of Mesopotamia set to appear alongside showbiz stars for special charity happening
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The Joy: “You can hear how we poured our hearts into the songs”
The Joy started their a capella singing in a small classroom in rural South Africa; now they’re set to release their eponymous full-length album
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Sahra Halgan interview: “I want to show the world how strong our country’s women are”
On returning to her native Somaliland, Sahra Halgan reflects on a voyage of struggle, activism and discovery, marked by a chance encounter with an unlikely French musical family and a drive for positive change
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Save the Waves: musicians rally to defend NPR and PBS as US announces public radio cuts
A new compilation has been launched in response to proposed cuts that could silence public broadcasting in the US
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Introducing... Gambiana
Simon Broughton speaks to a group combining West African traditions. “We want to share our musical history while giving people an amazing, danceable yet educational, musical experience,” he finds out
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Songlines Encounters 2022: Gallery of Stars
This year's Songlines Encounters Festival, captured in pictures via the photographic lens of Miguel Santos
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BCUC: “We are from a culture of spiritual endurance and our music transcends sound”
Diane Coetzer talks to the South African band BCUC who are exporting their traditional Soweto music across the globe and mesmerising audiences, one transcendental show at a time
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Shovel Dance Collective: “It’s easy for us to tell our stories through these songs”
The forward-thinking folk ensemble speak to Sophie Parkes about audio adventures with Mother Thames and giving voice to the marginalised
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Meeting Souad Massi: “The world is fragile, and I’m afraid for the future of our children”
Robin Denselow talks to the French-Algerian singer-songwriter Souad Massi, whose latest album is a testament to survival amid the depths of global despondency and personal hardship
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La Sonora Mazurén: “In our concerts, people let go of their worries and release themselves to dance”
Charis McGowan speaks to the Colombian septet offering up a kaleidoscopic collision of Latin American rhythms
