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Watch: Oumou Sangaré's 'Mali Niale'
Oumou Sangaré releases a new video from her 2017 album Mogoya in aid of Mali's 58th Independence Day
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Fatoumata Diawara Joins Gorillaz For New Song Machine Cut
Animated heroes meet African Queen on their follow-up to 'Momentary Bliss'
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Songhoy Blues: “[We] like to make people dance… but our social concerns are the reason for the music”
From their discovery in Bamako by Damon Albarn’s Africa Express in 2013 to the global release of their latest stripped-back album in 2025, Robin Denselow traces Songhoy Blues’ journey through exile, resistance and optimism
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A Conversation with Mariam: “Singing this album is a tribute to Amadou”
Russ Slater Johnson speaks to Mariam about touring and promoting a new album without Amadou, and how she hopes to continue spreading their message of love and solidarity
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Vieux Farka Touré returns to Songlines Encounters Festival with a Fundraising Gig for Gaza
The Malian singer and guitarist is the latest artist announced for Songlines Encounters Festival this May
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Exploring Malta's Resurgent Local Music Scene
In the centre of the Mediterranean, Malta sits between the European and Islamic worlds. That dual heritage is reflected in its Indigenous music, reports Simon Broughton, and it deserves to be better known
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Video premiere: Fatoumata Diawara's 'Bonya'
Fatoumata Diawara releases a new video from her album Fenfo, before returning to the UK this November.
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Songlines Music Awards 2025: UK & Irish Folk
This year's nominees included Martin Carthy, Cerys Hafana, Spafford Campbell, Gigspanner Big Band, Gwenifer Raymond
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Spotlight: Vieux Farka Touré & Khruangbin
Daniel Spicer reports on a new collaboration between the son of a Malian guitar legend and the hypnotic trio from Houston, a lilting fusion of desert blues, psychedelia and dub
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Swiss Music Playlist: From Alps to Festival Fields (Sponsored Content)
Three world music festival directors dive deep into sounds from Switzerland’s global and folk artists and tell Songlines who, given the chance, they would programme and why
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La Linea 19 is just around the corner
London’s premier Latin music festival is back with an exciting array of rare and unique performances
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Exclusive bonus CD of music from Switzerland
Discover the latest musical talent coming from Switzerland on an exclusive bonus CD, compiled by artlink, the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia and FONDATION SUISA and free with the December issue of Songlines (#163)
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20 Great Artists from 20 Years of Songlines
All of these artists who released their first solo album during the lifetime of Songlines (ie since 1999), including Fatoumata Diawara, Mariza, Sam Lee and many more
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Obituary: Kassé Mady Diabaté 1949-2018
Mali has lost one of its greatest singers of all time, Kassé Mady Diabaté, who passed away in Bamako on May 24, aged 69. Lucy Durán writes about the life of a much-loved musician and friend.
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Les Amazones d’Afrique: Taking the Crown
Feminist supergroup Les Amazones d’Afrique mark a decade of existence this year, with a new release to celebrate. Jane Cornwell talks politics, power and positivity with the current line-up. “Women are suffocating. We want them to breathe,” they tell her.
