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A Raga for All Seasons
Simon Broughton learns about the relationship between ragas and time
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What Can Musicians and Music Lovers Do During a Climate Crisis?
With the earth passing 1.5 degrees celsius of heating in 2024, and recent natural disasters exacerbated by climate change, we asked artists and researchers how to play and enjoy music while respecting and helping the planet
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Broadside Hacks Folk Club Celebrate Legendary Les Cousins Venue
London-based collective curate their latest tribute to the iconic Soho folk and blues club with a stellar line-up of legends and rising stars
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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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Essential 10: Songlines Hidden Classics
Ten of our longest-standing contributors pick albums released during Songlines’ lifetime that are well overdue another listen
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All-Star Birthday Concert for Bert Jansch
A special 80th birthday concert, celebrating the work of Bert Jansch, will be held on November 4 at Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall
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Obituary: Nobesuthu Mbadu (1945-2021)
Remembering the South African mbaqanga singer and Mahotella Queens vocalist
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Introducing the May 2023 issue of Songlines
Arooj Aftab, Dur-Dur Band Int., Tashi Lhunpo Monks, Jorge Drexler, Catriona Price, Islandman, and so much more, including the Songlines Music Awards nominations – find out who got the votes
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The Sharon Shannon Trio at Cottingham Civic Hall, East Riding of Yorkshire, Feb 10, 2023
Irish accordionist teams up with acoustic strings duo to put the squeeze on gamut of folk styles
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A Conversation with Martin Carthy
Kevin Bourke sits down with the English folk legend to chat about a new album marking 60 years since his debut, why it sometimes takes him so long to sing a song and to share anecdotes from his storied career
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Introducing the November 2024 issue of Songlines
Ibrahim Maalouf, Seun Kuti, Afro Celt Sound System, Stick in the Wheel, Fania Records’ finest albums (chosen by their famous fans), Lithuania’s pagan past and much more…
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Joshua Burnside chooses the five most important albums in his life
The Belfast-based singer looks at the albums that formed his musical consciousness and remain integral to it
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“The jazz word in the folk world is something that people get frightened of” | Knight & Spiers interview
Robin Denselow learns how a chance pairing of melodeon player John Spiers and fiddler Peter Knight evolved into one of folk’s most inspired acts, exploring well-worn tunes in new and improvisatory ways
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Johnny Kalsi
The British Indian drummer Johnny Kalsi has done more for the popularity of the Punjabi double-sided barrel drum known as the dhol than anyone else
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Ballaké Sissoko and Derek Gripper: “We’re happy to disrupt”
Kora music gets a radical reworking with Ballaké Sissoko welcoming South African guitarist Derek Gripper into the tradition
