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Quickfire: Daniel Bachman

Finger-picking guitarist, audio collagist and folk scholar talks Amish hoedowns, Mortal Kombat and some mind-blowing albums

Introducing the June 2024 issue of Songlines, featuring Margareth Menezes

Folk & Festivals special featuring the most exciting new names in folk music, our extensive UK Festival Guide and an interview with Brazil’s Minister of Culture, Margareth Menezes

Introducing the May 2024 issue of Songlines

A Middle East focus with Emel Mathlouthi, Mohammad Syfkhan and an in-depth report on emerging music scenes in the region. Plus, Sahra Halgan, Sabri Brothers, Dele Sosimi, Lonnie Holley and the Songlines Music Awards 2024

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Susana Baca: Liberty Belle

Ahead of her cover feature in the November issue of Songlines we present Susana Baca's 'Sorongo', a track taken from the Peruvian singer's forthcoming album, Palabras Urgentes

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Aga Khan Music Awards winners announced

Ustad Naseeruddin Saami, Warsi Brothers, Mariam Bagayoko and Hamid El Kasri among winners of this year's Aga Khan Music Awards

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Introducing Amir Amiri

Simon Broughton profiles an Iranian santur player who has faced trauma but now focuses on paying respect to his ancestors and raising the profile of his instrument

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Introducing Los Bitchos

Cumbia, disco and video game music are on the playlist for the London-based quartet’s second album. April Clare Welsh pulls up a stool

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Live: Au Tour de Cordes (Saint-Louis, Senegal, October 31–November 2)

Simon Broughton untangles a West African celebration of string instruments, with electrified gimbri and a dozen-deep kora corpus among the global buffet

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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

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Songlines Christmas offers

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Zakaria Ibrahim (1952-2024)

Founder of Egyptian band El Tanbura, champion of the simsimiyya and an important icon of the Egyptian revolution, Zakaria Ibrahim has passed away

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Encounters Countdown: London Bulgarian Choir

Ahead of their scheduled performance on May 20 at this year's Songlines Encounters Festival, we revisit Simon Broughton's interview from last year with the singing troupe’s charismatic leader, Dessislava Stefanova