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“I’m an African woman in charge of how I express myself” | Juanita Euka
The charismatic Congolese singer, and niece of the late rumba king Franco, speaks with Jane Cornwell about her long-awaited solo debut, Mabanzo
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Quickfire: Chuck Prophet
San Francisco-based singer-songwriter with a rock’n’roll heart and plenty of country swagger answers a few Quickfire questions. His latest album, Wake the Dead, sees him embrace cumbia, a genre he fell in love with while recovering from cancer.
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Fireside Stories with Dele Sosimi: “Fela was a radical who taught us about radicality. I still miss him”
Dele Sosimi spent the 80s globetrotting with Fela, even taking the reins of his 20-piece band, bringing joy and peace to Lagos’ chaotic commune where they lived, played and partied
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Songlines Music Awards 2025: Asia & Pacific
The Best Asia & Pacific albums of 2025, as chosen by our writers and editors. Featuring Anoushka Shankar, Park Jiha, Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali, Ichiko Aoba and Hand to Earth
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Söndörgő & The Kelemen Quartet, Budapest, April 8
A Balkan folk feedback loop curves to Béla Bartók and back in Budapest’s impressively opulent hall…
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Cimarrón: embracing and upending Colombian musical traditions
The death of their co-founder and lead harpist, Carlos Rojas, gave Colombian joropo group Cimarrón cause to reflect on musical roots and gender roles. Chris Moss talks to dynamic frontwoman Ana Veydó about their new album, La Recia
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The Rough Guide to World Music: Ethiopia
Explore the land of wax and gold, a country full of fascinating music, in this complete guide by Francis Falceto
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Margaret Barry and The Bedford Arms: “Standing with her banjo slung around her, head thrown back and emitting a sound so loud and clear”
Alan Woods takes a look at the legendary Irish singer’s music and the London pub in which she gained much of her reputation
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Eliza Carthy: "I wanted to throw my arms around them and tell them that they weren’t alone"
Eliza and Martin Carthy step on a plane to the States with some trepidation, but find warmth and welcome in their friends across the pond
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WOMEX 2020 Digital Showcases: Day Three, October 23
Alexandra Petropoulos tunes in for the Friday Digital Showcases of WOMEX 2020 and picks her highlights, from warm maloya to jazz kaval
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Erland Cooper speaks about the inspirations fuelling his great Orkney trilogy
The Orcadian musician talks about his triptych of albums inspired by the sounds, landscape and people of his birthplace
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Meeting Muireann Bradley
Paul Slade speaks to a young Irish guitarist Muireann Bradley, who is infatuated with Reverend Gary Davis, Elizabeth Cotten and John Fahey and whose debut album was one of the sleeper hits of 2023
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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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Folk Round-Up (Liz Overs, Reg Meuross, Will Finn & Rosie Calvert)
This month Tim Cumming features new releases from Ida Hedin & Johan Meidell, Will Finn & Rosie Calvert, and more
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Riverboat Records founder Phil Stanton dies aged 54
Phil Stanton, who founded the record label Riverboat Records and music portal World Music Network has passed away at the age of 54, after a long battle with cancer. From the very beginning he was a great enthusiast for the world, its ecology and its music
