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Exploring the enduring influence of the Carolina Chocolate Drops

Bluegrass, old-time and Americana artists pay tribute to the Carolina Chocolate Drops and their enduring legacy ahead of the group’s reunion this year

Orpheus at Opera North

Composer and sitarist Jasdeep Singh Degun gives Monteverdi a modern-day East-meets-West makeover

Fireside Stories: Cathy Fink and Ola Belle Reed

Cathy Fink recalls the warm and welcoming woman she encountered and the fun that followed when she decided to track down one of her musical idols, Appalachian singer and songwriter Ola Belle Reed

Rhiannon Giddens & Francesco Turrisi: Challenging perceptions of home and belonging

Rhiannon Giddens and Francesco Turrisi revisit classic folk songs on their latest release. The pair talk about the continuing relevance of folk music, the concept of home and life during lockdown

Obituary: Papa Noel (1940-2024)

Congolese guitarist and soukous innovator Papa Noël Nedule has passed, aged 83.

Relief for Rajasthan’s musicians

Jodhpur RIFF has set up a crisis appeal to help support Rajasthan's musicians as COVID-19 continues to take its toll.

Introducing Los Bitchos

Cumbia, disco and video game music are on the playlist for the London-based quartet’s second album. April Clare Welsh pulls up a stool

January 2026 Issue Is Out Now!

End-of-year special featuring Songlines Music Awards 2025 (the best global music of the year) plus exclusive Kneecap interview, Alice Gerrard, Peggy Seeger, Gloria Estefan and in-depth klezmer essay

Smithsonian Folkways Records celebrates 75 years

Iconic imprint marks diamond jubilee with special live events and series of commemorative reissues

Obituary: Charlie Ndiaye (1948-2023)

Orchestra Baobab's swinging bass player, an ever-present since the mid-70s, has passed away

Shujaat Khan: Legacy of the Maestros

North Indian master musician dazzles with sitar and voice at London’s Royal College of Music

The nomadic Brazilian has taken inspiration from his daughter and current headquarters in London to make the most percussive album of his career. “I privileged the spontaneity of the grooves,” he tells Mark Sampson

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Timba rising: 'Cuban Sundays – Live Music Series' brings a new wave of Latin heat to London

Jane Cornwell finds out about a residency bringing the popular Cuban sounds of timba to London. “February was a masterclass in Cuban genres… The crowd were going crazy”, she hears

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Introducing the November 2023 issue of Songlines, featuring Angélique Kidjo

Angélique Kidjo, Irakere, The Mary Wallopers, Anoushka Shankar, Dengue Fever, Chief Adjuah, Bebel Gilberto gives a Beginner’s Guide to João Gilberto, plus dispatches from Hawaii, Australia and Iran

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October/November 2025 issue of Songlines is out now!

Malkit Singh, Meklit Hadero, Cerys Hafana, Divanhana, Spafford Campbell, Sarathy Korwar’s Essential Drummers, L Shankar’s Guide to Carnatic Music, ‘Galway Girl’ and so much more