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My world: Gruff Rhys
The Welsh musician of Super Furry Animals fame speaks to Garth Cartwright about his fascination for songs sung in languages other than English
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Filkin’s Drift’s to walk Welsh coast ahead of debut EP ‘Rembard’s Retreat’
Folk duo Filkin’s Drift to embark on 870-mile walking tour of Wales’ coast
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VRï interview: “Traditional music is owned by the people”
The Welsh trio VRï are injecting new life into traditional songs, mining the country’s past for the stories of everyday people
Best New Albums
Best New Albums – April 2021 (Omar Sosa, San Salvador, Christine Salem, Warsaw Village Band)
Outstanding new releases from Omar Sosa, San Salvador, Christine Salem, Warsaw Village Band and more... Tracks from all of these albums are included on the free cover-CD with the April 2021 issue of Songlines
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Gillian Welch And Dave Rawlings Return To Roots With Woodland
Iconoclastic US folk duo announce their latest studio album alongside new single, ‘Empty Trainload of Sky’
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Llais 2024, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay, October 12-13
Voices from Bulgaria, India and Ireland light up the latest edition of one of Wales’ most vocal festivals.
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Park Jiha and Roy Claire Potter Bring Saenghwangs and Spoken Word to Cafe OTO
Korean multi-instrumentalist and British performance poet showcase work from their newly released collaboration
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St. Vincent's My World Interview
Shapeshifting US indie-rocker St. Vincent’s latest album sees her sing entirely in Spanish. She tells Emma Rycroft about the dedicated Latin American fans who inspired it and the new emotional depths it allowed her to reach
Playlists
Playlist: Quintessential kora
A Songlines playlist for Apple Music exploring the many and varied uses of this iconic instrument of West Africa
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Martin Hayes announces UK tour in October to perform ‘Peggy’s Dream’
Martin Hayes will be playing shows across the British Isles with his band The Common Ground Ensemble to perform his latest album
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Playlist: Quintessential Kora
A Songlines playlist for Apple Music exploring the many and varied uses of this iconic instrument of West Africa
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Green Man Festival 2019 review
Martin Longley discovers the roots and shoots of the pagan-inspired gathering in the Black Mountains of Wales
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Global artists join forces for Earth Day music collection
Artists including Yann Tiersen, The Staves, Jason Singh & Liz Hanks, SYML and Raveena have come together as part of the Sounds Right initiative to raise money for NATURE
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Programme Released for the New Music Biennial 2019
Taking place in London and Hull across two weekends in July 2019, the New Music Biennial features 19 new commissions from a stellar line-up of artists. We pick out some of the highlights.
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December 2022 issue is out now!
Interviews with vodou myth-buster Erol Josué, Sámi duo Solju, Welsh heritage hunters VRï and the next generation of Arnhem Land songmen; Lithuania's Karaim minority music; plus Beginner’s Guide to The Unthanks and free Top of the World CD with each issue
