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Obituary: Nobesuthu Mbadu (1945-2021)

Remembering the South African mbaqanga singer and Mahotella Queens vocalist

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

Essential 10: Songlines Hidden Classics

Ten of our longest-standing contributors pick albums released during Songlines’ lifetime that are well overdue another listen

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

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

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

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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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