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Meklit among the marvels at globalFEST 2020
Tom Pryor reports from New York’s annual globalFEST, featuring Meklit, Tufan Derince Trio and Ak Dan Gwang Chil
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Catriona Price: Routes to Roots
Scottish fiddler Catriona Price discusses grand plans to bring international musicians together through her ever-ambitious project
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K-Music Comes To London
The 11th edition of the celebrated Korean Music Festival brings some of the country’s most vital artists to the capital this autumn
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The Songlines guide to Flamenco
Flamenco is a way of living. It’s about taking risks and letting yourself get carried away by what you feel in your heart, with your body. Jan Fairley offers a beginner’s guide to an Andalucían artform that has found popularity throughout the world
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Ladaniva tipped for top with boundary-breaking new single
Franco-Armenian fusion phenomenon shake up the Balkan pop formula with ‘Je Voulais’
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Songlines #156 (April 2020) is now on sale!
Anoushka Shankar, Bebel Gilberto, rare Bulgarian recordings, a Guide to Tuvan and Mongolian throat singing, our annual International World Music Festival Guide and plenty more in the latest issue of Songlines
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Watch: 'Nterini' from our next cover star, Fatoumata Diawara
The African songstress' recent single 'Nterini' is both a musical and visual treat. Have a look at her strikingly beautiful new video and see for yourself!
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WhatsApp in the Sahel
Catching up with the latest innovative compilation from the Sahel Sounds imprint
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'David Attenborough: My Field Recordings from Across the Planet' – out November 23
After gathering dust for almost 60 years, the music recordings made by the nation’s beloved nature scientist have been compiled together on a special double CD, available to order now
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Video premiere: 'Holy Robot' by Taraf de Impex
The old guard of Romanian lautari music meet the Bucharest alternivistas on a brand new project
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Quiet Riot: Martin Carthy’s Hushed Debut Gets Welcome Reissue
Topic Records reboot the English folk-singer and guitarist’s essential eponymous account-opener as part of their 85th birthday celebrations
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Songlines Encounters Dates Moved To 2022
Dates for the delayed final concerts of Songlines Encounters Festival 2021 have now been confirmed
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A to Z of World Music
World music is a maze. And what you need is a good map. So here is our A to Z of world music, taking you from Africa Express to Zimbabwe, from Balkan brass to qawwali and from cumbia to WOMAD
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A Beginner's Guide to Habib Koité
The Malian singer-songwriter Habib Koité is also one of his country’s leading guitarists. Daniel Brown reflects on the artist’s recordings and career to date
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The Rough Guide to World Music
The 'world music bible', now available exclusively on the Songlines website
