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Obituary: Hugh Masekela 1939-2018
Nigel Williamson on the life of the colossus of South African music who died on Februrary 23
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The Rough Guide to World Music
The Rough Guide to World Music: Ethiopia
Explore the land of wax and gold, a country full of fascinating music, in this complete guide by Francis Falceto
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Rhiannon Giddens: A Beginner's Guide
“I never want anything I do to feel like it’s a lecture.” Nigel Williamson guides us through the prolific and pioneering career of one of America’s finest
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Al Di Meola's My World: “You wanted to be on your game… or you’d get your ass kicked”
The American guitar virtuoso tells Charlotte Bateman how a chance encounter in a hotel elevator, a tab of LSD and two maestros shaped a life in music
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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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July 2024 issue of Songlines - featuring Salif Keita - is out now!
An Africa Special starring Salif Keita, The Zawose Queens, The Joy and Franck Biyong, plus a Banjo Summit with Rhiannon Giddens and Belá Fleck
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Fadophonics
Karina Janø speaks to Slow J and Dino d’Santiago, two Afro-Portuguese artists at the forefront of a new generation breaking down musical and cultural barriers
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Orquesta Akokán: “If you went to a music industry person with this idea, some marketing asshole in New York… forget it”
A new Cuban big band are making waves. All the more surprising for the fact that Orquesta Akokán are a collaboration of first-class Cuban and American musicians. Kim Burton tells their story so far
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The Best New Albums from Around the World (December 2024)
Featuring Justin Adams & Mauro Durante, Ekuka Morris Sirikiti, Afro Celt Sound System, MOMO. and more
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The Rough Guide to World Music: Cambodia
From dancing angels to dengue fever, Cambodia's musical culture is flourishing once more, writes John Clewley
The Rough Guide to World Music
The Music of Cambodia: A Rough Guide
From dancing angels to dengue fever, Cambodia's musical culture is flourishing once more, writes John Clewley
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Beginner's Guide to the Tzouras, with Antonis Antoniou (Monsieur Doumani)
Antonis Antoniou, of Cypriot avant-folk trio Monsieur Doumani, tells Alexandra Petropoulos about his distinctive instrument, the tzouras
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Landless: “We don’t spend time trying to sound the same as each other… we each have our own accents”
Irish vocal group Landless follow-up their much-loved debut album with a new set of songs focused on female protagonists. Emma Rycroft finds out its harmonious story
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Champeta: “Reuse [of music] was not considered an infringement, but a legitimate creative practice”
Andrés Gualdrón delves into how African records, piracy and resistance shaped a Caribbean-Colombian sound
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Buena Vista Social Club at 30: Chan Chan Changed Everything
Jane Cornwell unpicks the sepia mythology of Buena Vista Social Club to reveal a story of chance, politics and marketing, turning a Havana recording session into a cultural phenomenon
