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Obituary: Charlie Ndiaye (1948-2023)
Orchestra Baobab's swinging bass player, an ever-present since the mid-70s, has passed away
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Charlie Grey and Joseph Peach: Doom Patrol
Scottish musicians Charlie Grey and Joseph Peach drop an in-performance video for 'Ghruamach', the duo's evocative reading of a sorrowful Gaelic melody
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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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Smithsonian Folkways Records celebrates 75 years
Iconic imprint marks diamond jubilee with special live events and series of commemorative reissues
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Charlie Parr interview: “Ten-hour drives are not pleasant, but my reward is getting to play the guitar”
US troubadour Charlie Parr discusses his earliest influences and life on the road with Paul Slade
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Master Musicians of Jajouka
The Sufi group from Morocco who are famous for their connection to Brian Jones of The Rolling Stones, have been called ‘a 4,000 year old rock’n’roll band’
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Tian Qiyi release ‘Red Mist’ single
Brothers John and Charlie Tian Yi Wardle preview album collaboration with father and bass supremo Jah Wobble
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10 Best New Albums – June 2021 (Toumani Diabaté, Afrika Mamas, Héctor Valentín, Katerina Papadopoulou)
Outstanding new releases from Penya, Afrika Mamas, Toumani Diabaté, Brian Finnegan, Héctor Valentín and more. Tracks from all of these albums are included on the free cover-CD with the June 2021 issue of Songlines
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Ten Essential Latin Jazz Albums
Giant of Latin jazz, pianist Eddie Palmieri dismissed ‘jazz Latin’ as simply jazz with added congas. Here, Mark Sampson picks out some of his favourite Latin-flavoured recordings by jazz artists who dared to add that dancing drum
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The 10 Best New Albums from Around the World (October 2021)
Hit the review links to the finest full-lengths coming your way in October, with outstanding new audio missives from Monsieur Doumani, Meelodi, Arushi Jain, Yinon Muallem, Namgar and more
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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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Review: WOMAD 2019 – Day 4
Dance music veterans and debut WOMAD performances on the final day of the festival
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Obituary: Ferus Mustafov (1950-2023)
Legendary Macedonian clarinet and saxophone player, the 'King' of Balkan wedding bands
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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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The Zawose Queens: “We wanted to blend the traditional and modern to create something new”
The Zawose Queens have had to fight gender discrimination in order to release their own music. “We are part of the evolution,” they tell Nigel Williamson
