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January/February 2023 issue is out now!

Totó la Momposina, Terry Riley, Wesli, Emily Portman, Hannah James, the Songlines albums of the year, Montparnasse Musique and much, much more; plus free Top of the World CD with each issue

Songlines #159 (July 2020) is out now!

Oud dude Joseph Tawadros, our top tips for lockdown entertainment, Balkan beats pioneer Shantel, a Beginner's Guide to April Verch and plenty more in the latest issue of Songlines

The Rough Guide to World Music

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

Songlines #155 (March 2020) is now on sale!

Taiko drumming, joik singing, Pilgrim Father voyaging and plenty more in the latest issue of Songlines

A guide to the music of Morocco's Jebala mountains

The Jebala mountains of northern Morocco are the source of many musical riches, with plenty of beguiling artists there to be discovered

Obituary: Nobesuthu Mbadu (1945-2021)

Remembering the South African mbaqanga singer and Mahotella Queens vocalist

Songlines December 2021 issue is out now!

Kora star Sona Jobarteh talks education and activism; Béla Fleck's return to his bluegrass roots; The Beatles' Indian music obsessions; Purbayan Chatterjee's lockdown alliance; a Beginner's Guide to Amsterdam Klezmer Band, plus more inside

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Songlines March 2022 issue is out now!

Exclusive interviews with Rokia Koné, AR Rahman and Scottish trio Talisk; soundtracks of the Franco-Algerian conflict; a broadside from Eliza Carthy; a Beginner's Guide to son jarocho, plus much more

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Songlines #161 (October 2020) is out now!

Afel Bocoum talks about his hopes and concerns for Mali; Brazilian rapper Criolo speaks out about Bolsonaro and effects of COVID-19; a Beginner's Guide to Mahsa Vahdat and plenty more in the latest issue of Songlines

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Songlines October 2021 issue is out now!

Buena Vista Social Club: celebrating 25 years of a world music phenomenon; interviews with Spiers & Boden, Justin Adams & Mauro Durante and Joachim Cooder; a Beginner's Guide to Alim Qasimov, plus more inside