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The Story Behind Songlines

The first-ever Songlines hit the shelves in early 1999, its genesis stemmed from a complaint about what constitutes ‘world music’. Here, current editor Russ Slater Johnson speaks to founding editor Simon Broughton about the magazine’s beginnings

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Levellers: A Beginner's Guide

For over 30 years, the anarcho-folk collective have succeeded by doing things their own way. Chris Wheatley finds out about their grassroots rise to fandom and their enduring popularity

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LINA_ Waxes Lyrical

Intrepid, award-wining Portuguese fadista meditates on the poetry of her revered countryman, Luís Vaz de Camões, on a forthcoming album bridging boldness and tradition

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Khiyo: Bengali Tribute

Khiyo talk to Jo Frost about the impact of Bangladesh’s rich musical traditions and that country’s poetry on their long-awaited second album, Bondona

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Kneecap: reclaiming the narrative

Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap found themselves at the centre of several media storms this year, clashing with authorities while selling out shows worldwide. In an exclusive interview, they tell Erin Cobby that their upcoming third album is a push to refocus attention on what they stand for: promoting the Irish language and fighting colonial injustice

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Mdou Moctar: Niger's desert rock resistance

Mdou Moctar has had a great year, with a new album and worldwide tour positioning him as a new breed of African guitar hero… but he’s not alone. Bombino and Etran de l’Aïr are two other electric guitar-heavy bands who are establishing Niger as the capital of ‘desert rock’

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