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Rider on the storm: Attab Haddad
Ahead of his forthcoming London concert, the oud wizard drops an atmospheric in-performance video
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Songlines #158 (June 2020) is out now!
Abigail Washburn & Wu Fei, the Songlines Music Awards 2020 winners, the impact of COVID-19 on the music industry, Daniel Melingo and plenty more in the latest issue of Songlines
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Broadside Hacks Folk Club Celebrate Legendary Les Cousins Venue
London-based collective curate their latest tribute to the iconic Soho folk and blues club with a stellar line-up of legends and rising stars
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Introducing: Mohammad Syfkhan
After tragedy, the Kurdish musician left Syria for Ireland. There he found a community of musicians. “I love them,” he tells Daniel Spicer
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Fatoumata Diawara: “We have created something, a fusion, a music that I would say is totally new”
Fatoumata Diawara adds collaboration to the mix on an album of reconciliation and largesse. “It’s time for me to invite you… into my world,” she tells Lucy Hallam
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UK Premiere: 'On the Move' by Anthony Joseph
Watch the UK premiere Anthony Joseph's 'On the Move' video, part of his upcoming album People of the Sun.
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The Folk on Foot Festival returns for a third edition
The award-winning team behind the Folk on Foot podcast are back with the third edition of their hugely popular Front Room Festival.
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Songlines Presents... The Music of Latin America
Discover the fabulous music of Latin America with the latest limited edition, print-only specialist publication from Songlines magazine
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Duo Ruut: “Whatever is going on around you will influence the art you make”
How does an ancient plucked stringed instrument speak to contemporary Estonian identity? Jane Cornwell tracks down Duo Ruut, the Estonian band reimagining the boundaries of their homeland’s musical tradition
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Dispatch: Mardi Gras in Louisiana
Russell Higham visits Louisiana, home of the world-famous Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans and Lafayette, where he finds a state proudly and positively celebrating its musical connections to the wider world
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Jasdeep Singh Degun's Anomaly
Award-winning young sitarist debuts music from his forthcoming album, Anomaly
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FolkEast announces exciting new additions to its 2026 programme
Suffolk fest reaffirms its commitment to tradition and musical innovation with eye-catching roll call of star names and emerging talents
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Cumbia Legends Manzanita y Su Conjunto Embark on Their First UK Tour
The legendary group who paved the way for Peruvian cumbia in the 1960s have set off on their month long tour of the UK this week
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Creating Musical Worlds While Seeking Asylum
From a Congolese DJ reshaping Galway’s nightlife to a Georgian love song silencing a room, Ailbhe Kenny’s research reveals music as refuge. Her latest book argues that we must take it seriously
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The Rough Guide to World Music: Jamaica
Jamaica is a serious contender for the title ‘loudest island in the world’. On any night, and especially at weekends, it shakes to the musical vibrations of thousands of sound systems
