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LASS interview: “It’s a cry from the heart to all young Africans that the future belongs to us”

The West African singer provides the inside track on prosperous musical encounters and the circuitous birth of his long-awaited debut album

Songlines #159 (July 2020) is out now!

Oud dude Joseph Tawadros, our top tips for lockdown entertainment, Balkan beats pioneer Shantel, a Beginner's Guide to April Verch and plenty more in the latest issue of Songlines

Amadou & Mariam For The People

Malian Afro-pop ambassadors announce new video, album and trio of UK performances

Utopian Lullabies at Oslo World

Oslo World festival kicked off with an emotional opening concert showcasing impressive performances from a host of female singers.

Live: Au Tour de Cordes (Saint-Louis, Senegal, October 31–November 2)

Simon Broughton untangles a West African celebration of string instruments, with electrified gimbri and a dozen-deep kora corpus among the global buffet

Amit Chaudhuri | My World: “In Indian music every moment is a moment of arrival”

The author and musician talks to Simon Broughton about how he resisted Indian music growing up and the singers who finally kindled his interest

The Rough Guide to World Music: Bangladesh

One of the subcontinent’s richest and most fertile grounds for folk, film, devotional and classical music

The Rough Guide to World Music

The Music of Bangladesh: A Rough Guide

One of the subcontinent’s richest and most fertile grounds for folk, film, devotional and classical music

Orchestra Baobab: A Beginner's Guide

Garth Cartwright marvels at the long-lasting appeal of the Senegalese band

Le Guess Who? announce giant line-up

The Utrecht festival announces 87 artists including Ayalew Mesfin & Debo Band, Mélissa Laveaux and Ustad Saami

Amazigh Renaissance: The Free People

Bianca Carrera meets a new generation of musicians in the Amazigh diaspora who challenge prejudice through their heritage and language

Harmonium player Ahmad Fanoos found sanctuary in the US after being forced to flee Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. Russ Slater reports on how the move reunited members of a musical family and proved the catalyst for a special series of shows