Features
Bab L' Bluz: Gateway to the Blues
This new rocking Maghrebi band are making waves with their exciting Gnawa-blues hybrid sound. Bab L’ Bluz’s co-founders Yousra Mansour and Brice Bottin explain their intent to Jane Cornwell
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Live reviews
Songlines Encounters Festival 2019 – review
Simon Broughton gives the low-down of all nine concerts from the recent Songlines Encounters Festival at Kings Place in London, May 30-June 2
A Beginner's Guide
Punch Brothers: A Beginner's Guide
Punch Brothers have been pushing the boundaries of bluegrass for over a decade and show no signs of stopping. Alexandra Petropoulos tells their story
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Banjo Albums | The Essential 10
Nigel Williamson selects 10 vital albums brimming with bluegrass, clawhammer and old-time reinventions
Features
Torres Strait Music
Karl Neuenfeldt documents and records the music of Torres Strait Islanders (TSI) in Australia
News
BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2019 nominees revealed
This year held in Manchester's Bridgewater Hall, the awards celebrate the length and breadth of British and Irish folk music
Essential 10
Essential 10: Songlines Hidden Classics
Ten of our longest-standing contributors pick albums released during Songlines’ lifetime that are well overdue another listen
Features
Rainforest World Music Festival 2025
A Malaysian tropical paradise known as the ‘Land of the Hornbills’ is the ultimate destination for adventurous music lovers.
News
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)
Features
The 4 Corners and Centre of Baba Zula’s Universe
Osman Murat Ertel of Turkish psychedelic ambassadors Baba Zula walks us through his formative records
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Rainforest World Music Festival 2026
One of the world’s great music festivals, set in Borneo’s living rainforest
Playlists
Playlist: Salsa From The Street
A Songlines playlist for Apple Music charting the rise of the Fania label, featuring Eddie Palmieri, La Lupe, Ray Barretto and Cheo Feliciano
Live reviews
Crown, The Old Electric, February 23
Scheherazade's 'Crown' promised an immersive journey to discover the concept of home within ourselves, blending classical Persian dance, contemporary movement, and Sufi expression
Live reviews
Eliades Ochoa, Cheltenham Jazz Festival, April 30
Buena Vista Social Club star Eliades Ochoa takes centre stage at Cheltenham Jazz Festival
