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Shambala announces line-up
Seun Kuti & Egypt 80, Last Poets and Nubiyan Twist will perform amidst an impressive line-up at this year’s Shambala Festival, August 23-26
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Rituals, femininity and mother earth are at the heart of Italian-Iranian group Hysterrae
An extended version of our Q&A with Italian-Iranian 5-piece Hysterrae about their hypnotic new album
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WOMADelaide, Adelaide, March 8-11
EMEL, DakhaBrakha and Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 bring music and protest to the stage at WOMADelaide.
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New Wave Arabic Albums – The Essential 10
Yousif Nur selects ten artists experimenting with traditional Arabic music to create exciting new beats
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My Instrument: Noor Bakhsh and his benju
Chris Menist speaks to the Pakistani master of the keyboard-fitted zither, which holds a central role in the music of Balochistan
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Experiencing Rencontres de Chants Polyphoniques de Calvi
Erin Cobby travels to Corsica to experience Rencontres de Chants Polyphoniques de Calvi, a festival that brings people together through its celebration of the human voice
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Meklit Hadero: "Of so many cultures and musical traditions… I was one star in a constellation"
Jane Cornwell speaks to Ethiopian-born American singer Meklit Hadero about returning to the songs of her homeland
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The Young'Uns share three career highlights ahead of 20th anniversary tour
A capella Teesside folk trio The Young’Uns – whose music is marked by its strong social conscience and gorgeous harmonies – celebrate their 20th anniversary this year.
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Songlines July 2021 issue is out now!
Natalia Lafourcade digs up her Latin roots; explorations into sacred Māori instrumentation; an interview with Frank London; a Beginner's Guide to folk icon Martin Carthy, and more inside
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Middle Eastern Frequencies
The vibrant experimental music scenes across the MENA region continue to inspire and innovate on their own terms, despite the instability around them. Oli Warwick finds out more
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Playlist: Musicians in Exile
A Songlines playlist for Apple Music exploring the music of musicians who left their home countries for one reason or another.
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Essential 10: Songlines Hidden Classics
Ten of our longest-standing contributors pick albums released during Songlines’ lifetime that are well overdue another listen
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Riverboat Records founder Phil Stanton dies aged 54
Phil Stanton, who founded the record label Riverboat Records and music portal World Music Network has passed away at the age of 54, after a long battle with cancer. From the very beginning he was a great enthusiast for the world, its ecology and its music
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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
Live reviews
Ustad Noor Bakhsh at The Rose Hill, Brighton, (August 26)
The benju virtuoso makes Daniel Spicer feel particularly superlative
