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New Dangerfield On A Mission To Reignite The Black String Band Tradition

Listen to the debut single from the highly-anticipated American roots supergroup featuring Jake Blount, Kaia Kater, Tray Wellington and Nelson Williams

The best new albums from around the world this month, featuring Anoushka Shankar and Youssou N’Dour

This month we feature outstanding new releases from Trio da Kali, René Lacaille, Youssou N’Dour, Anoushka Shankar and more

Ken Zuckerman (1952-2025)

Globally respected American sarod player, Ken Zuckerman, has passed away.

The Best New Albums from Around the World (June 2024)

The Best New Albums from Around the World, featuring Aynur, Avalanche Kaito, Las Lloronas, Bab L'Bluz and more

Fujara | Musical Instrument Guide (with Ivan Bobot)

In Slovakia, one of the most distinctive instruments is the fujara. Simon Broughton talks to one of its current players, Ivan Bobot

Adriana Lisboa's My World: “When I started to become a professional musician, I had no more time for writing”

Chris Wheatley speaks to the Brazilian writer about her formative years as a musician and how music informs everything she does

Celebrating 60 years of Les Cousins, the folk club that shaped a generation

Tim Cumming talks to Jon Wilks about his Second Cousins stage at FolkEast, and the impact and influence of the legendary Les Cousins folk club on succeeding generations

Introducing... Ana Lua Caiano

After years of listening to traditional music and protest songs, Björk and Portishead, one of Portugal’s most exciting new singers tells Gonçalo Frota how she created a world all her own

Eliades Ochoa, Cheltenham Jazz Festival, April 30

Buena Vista Social Club star Eliades Ochoa takes centre stage at Cheltenham Jazz Festival

10 Best New Albums – June 2021 (Toumani Diabaté, Afrika Mamas, Héctor Valentín, Katerina Papadopoulou)

Outstanding new releases from Penya, Afrika Mamas, Toumani Diabaté, Brian Finnegan, Héctor Valentín and more. Tracks from all of these albums are included on the free cover-CD with the June 2021 issue of Songlines

Playlists

WOMAD 2023 Playlist

Experience our specially-curated playlist featuring all the artists on the bill at Charlton Park for this year's edition of the iconic world music festival

Features

50 Global Guitar Greats

50 guitarists who have made an impact outside of the usual rock’n’roll axis of axes

Live reviews

Review: WOMAD 2019 - Day 3

Music from Indonesia, South Sudan, Mali, Ukraine and Occitania lights up the festival

News

WOMAD 2023 Artists Announced

Everyone’s favourite world music field trip is back for another round this summer, as the first artists are announced for WOMAD 2023

Features

Ballaké Sissoko: A Beginner's Guide

The Malian kora player has become an international star, noted for his myriad musical collaborations. Nigel Williamson examines his extensive back catalogue