Jo Frost
Jo Frost is the editor of Songlines.
Articles by Jo Frost
5/23/2018 12:00:00 AM
UK premiere of Akram Khan’s XENOS comes to London
Sixteen years after the debut of Akram Khan’s first full-length production (Kaash), the internationally renowned dancer and choreographer brings his latest production – and his final full-length performance as a dancer – to Sadler’s Wells for its UK premiere next week.
4/19/2018 12:00:00 AM
The 2018 BBC Proms programme launch
This year’s Proms line-up extends from British folk to tango music via Senegalese mbalax
4/6/2018 12:00:00 AM
BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2018 winners announced
Folk stars congregate in Belfast for the annual awards ceremony
2/12/2018 12:00:00 AM
WOMAD Charlton Park 2017: Sunday
African stars old and new delight the Charlton Park crowds on the final day
2/12/2018 12:00:00 AM
Babel Med 2018 Cancelled
The annual world music and jazz expo in Marseille, Babel Med, has been forced to cancel its next and 14th edition, due to a 80% cut in funding from the Provence-Alps-Cote d’Azur region
7/27/2018 12:00:00 AM
Review: WOMAD 2018 – Opening Night
Chilled out reggae vibes dominated the first evening of WOMAD 2018 at Charlton Park
7/29/2018 12:00:00 AM
Review: WOMAD 2018 – Saturday
Superb female vocalists and ceilidh-style dancing were the highlights of Saturday's WOMAD line-up
7/30/2018 12:00:00 AM
Review: WOMAD 2018 - Sunday
Despite the predicted dire weather conditions that thankfully never fully materialised, the final day at WOMAD was blessed with a rainbow and plenty of musical colour
11/21/2019 12:00:00 AM
Songlines Best Albums of 2019
Our editors pick their top 10 favourite albums of 2019
4/8/2020 12:00:00 AM
Folk on Foot's Front Room Festival
Organisers of the Folk on Foot podcast are planning a special Easter Bank Holiday Monday virtual festival in order to help musicians impacted by the coronavirus lockdown
4/16/2020 12:00:00 AM
Oslo World maps the festival world
Oslo World has created an online map highlighting music from festivals around the world
4/24/2020 12:00:00 AM
Endangered birds music project and crowdfunding appeal launched by Shika Shika label
Shika Shika launch a crowdfunding appeal and the first single from the forthcoming Guide to the Birdsong of Mexico, Central America & the Caribbean
5/14/2020 12:00:00 AM
Announcing the winners of the Songlines Music Awards 2020!
Drumroll please! And the winners are...
5/21/2020 12:00:00 AM
Sounds and Colours launch anniversary fundraising campaign
The Sounds and Colours team are marking their tenth anniversary with a special fundraising campaign
6/4/2020 12:00:00 AM
Cecil Sharp House celebrates 90 years
The home of all things to do with English folk marks its 90th anniversary on June 6
6/15/2020 12:00:00 AM
Classical violinist Daniel Hope compiles an exclusive playlist for the July issue of Songlines
The award-winning British violinist Daniel Hope reveals his love of music beyond the classical world in his eclectic selection of artists for a Songlines playlist
6/25/2020 12:00:00 AM
WOW Global 24 – Women and Girls in a Time of Crisis
The first ever free and online global festival focused on women and girls – WOW Global 24 – takes place June 27-28
7/8/2020 12:00:00 AM
Babel Music XP International Forum
Marseille’s international music forum makes a welcome return and calls for artists to apply for its showcase programme
8/27/2020 11:00:00 AM
The Folk on Foot Festival returns for a third edition
The award-winning team behind the Folk on Foot podcast are back with the third edition of their hugely popular Front Room Festival.
9/4/2020 11:00:00 AM
K-Music Festival bonus CD
Discover the latest musical talent from Korea on an exclusive bonus CD, compiled by K-Music Festival, free with the October issue of Songlines
11/10/2020 12:00:00 AM
Turkish singer Gaye Su Akyol releases new video
The winner of Best Artist in the Songlines Music Awards 2019 and Istanbul-based singer Gaye Su Akyol releases a timely new video
11/29/2019 12:00:00 AM
Introducing... Bantou Mentale: “We need edge – the world is falling apart, the Congo is falling apart, everything is falling apart”
Get ready for a new global sound via Kinshasa and Paris. Jo Frost speaks to the band
2/10/2020 12:00:00 AM
Introducing... Asmâa Hamzaoui & Bnat Timbouktou
The young Moroccan musician tells Jo Frost how she’s realised her early childhood dreams by fronting her own Gnawa band
3/1/2018 12:00:00 AM
Songlines Best Albums of 2017
Songlines’ editors Jo Frost and Simon Broughton select their favourite albums of 2017
7/7/2022 12:00:00 AM
Le Vent du Nord: Beginner's Guide
Jo Frost takes a look at the impressive career of Le Vent du Nord, Québec’s finest musical ambassadors
2/19/2018 12:00:00 AM
The tower of Babel Med falls
"I sincerely hope that Babel Med – or some equivalent – will return in 2019"
7/8/2021 12:00:00 AM
The 10 best avian-inspired albums
Jo Frost picks some choice albums that have been inspired by our feathered friends
8/4/2022 12:00:00 AM
LASS interview: “It’s a cry from the heart to all young Africans that the future belongs to us”
The West African singer provides the inside track on prosperous musical encounters and the circuitous birth of his long-awaited debut album
9/2/2022 12:00:00 AM
Khiyo: Bengali Tribute
Khiyo talk to Jo Frost about the impact of Bangladesh’s rich musical traditions and that country’s poetry on their long-awaited second album, Bondona
10/26/2022 12:00:00 AM
Meeting Abel Selaocoe: “I find the threads that bind African music and classical music together”
Abel Selaocoe has made a name for himself as an innovator who straddles the worlds of Western classical and South African heritage. Jo Frost catches up with the cellist to talk about his debut solo album
1/5/2023 12:00:00 AM
VRï interview: “Traditional music is owned by the people”
The Welsh trio VRï are injecting new life into traditional songs, mining the country’s past for the stories of everyday people
3/6/2024 12:00:00 AM
Morocco's female Gnawa ambassador Asmâa Hamzaoui
Jo Frost speaks to trailblazing Moroccan musician Asmâa Hamzaoui and her sister Aicha about Gnawa traditions that have been passed down through generations, and the need for women to express themselves in their culture
3/14/2024 12:00:00 AM
Catrin Finch and Aoife Ní Bhriain: “The most important thing is hopefully people will love the music”
Welsh harpist Catrin Finch is embarking on a new partnership, this time exploring her Celtic and classical roots with Irish fiddle player Aoife Ní Bhriain
6/13/2024 12:00:00 AM
Introducing Birdvox
Flight, fun and food for thought. Jo Frost talks with the nature-loving, socially conscious Scottish supergroup about clubland and cicadas
4/4/2018 12:00:00 AM
Top of the World – April 2018
The editor's selection of the top ten new releases reviewed in the April 2018 issue. All of these great tracks appear on the free cover CD included with the magazine.
8/2/2018 12:00:00 AM
FMM Sines 2018 opening weekend
The opening weekend of the much-loved Portuguese festival celebrated its 20th anniversary with four evenings of free concerts in the seaside town of Porto Covo
7/29/2019 12:00:00 AM
Review: WOMAD 2019 – Day 4
Dance music veterans and debut WOMAD performances on the final day of the festival
10/23/2020 12:00:00 AM
WOMEX 2020 Digital Showcases: Day Two, October 22
Jo Frost picks out some highlights from the second evening of WOMEX Digital Showcases, ranging from busking Malawians to Mexican marimba mayhem
6/18/2024 12:00:00 AM
Sam Lee, Round Chapel, London, June 13 2024
Singer and conservationist Sam Lee blends environmental activism with enchanting folk music in live show for 'songdreaming' tour
11/28/2024 12:00:00 AM
Heemoon Lee & OBANGSINGWA, London, November 23
After blowing away audiences in 2018, Heemoon Lee returned to London with a new group, OBANGSINGWA, to perform a stunning end to this year's K-Music Festival.
