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Ambassador of Persian Flamenco

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Introducing the January 2025 issue of Songlines, featuring our Review of 2024

Songlines Review of 2024 with the best albums and highlights of the year, plus Manu Chao, Arooj Aftab, Tiken Jah Fakoly, Xenia França, L Subramaniam, Topic Records and more

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Songlines has won Folk Alliance International’s Lifetime Achievement Award

We are extremely happy to announce that we will be the recipients of an Elaine Weissman Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2025 International Folk Music Awards, which are produced by Folk Alliance International (FAI).

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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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Daoirí Farrell: Voicing the Tradition

Dublin folk singer Daoirí Farrell discusses inhabiting his songs, touring in 2025 and plans for his next album

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Review of Blackgrass: From West Virginia to 125th St

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Review of Strange Medicine

Review of Ballaké Sissoko & Derek Gripper

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Songlines - January 2025

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Inside the issue…

Review of 2024 – looking back at notable albums, artists and events from the year

Songlines Music Awards – our pick of the year’s best albums, with a special gong for Manu Chao

Tiken Jah Fakoly – the Ivory Coast’s roots reggae legend

Xenia França – one of the most exciting voices in Brazilian music

Topic Records – Martin Carthy, Angeline Morrison, Seth Lakeman and friends pick their favourite albums from the Topic Records’ catalogue

Selda Bagçan – Turkey’s iconic singer who continues to tour and influence new generations

St Vincent – the art-pop innovator discusses her love of Latin American music and why she’s now singing in Spanish

L Subramaniam – an intimate conversation with India’s violin great

Band Aid – why the Christmas fundraising single continues to be a problem

+ 15-track Top of the World album (CD & download)

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