Tuesday, July 17, 2018
The Rough Guide to World Music: Kenya
The life and times of Kenyan pop, introduced by Doug Paterson
The life and times of Kenyan pop, introduced by Doug Paterson
The 'world music bible', now available exclusively on the Songlines website
Simon Broughton introduces the music of Hungary, a country of ten million people with a strong musical profile
Jamaica is a serious contender for the title ‘loudest island in the world’. On any night, and especially at weekends, it shakes to the musical vibrations of thousands of sound systems
Check out the latest video, 'Wah Fu Dance!' from Calypso Rose's Songlines Music Awards 2017 winning album, Far from Home.
We've compiled a shortlist of our WOMAD 2018 must-see acts, from Afro-pop to reggae and plenty more in between!
Jim Hickson quizzes the musical globetrotters about their back story and influences
The African songstress' recent single 'Nterini' is both a musical and visual treat. Have a look at her strikingly beautiful new video and see for yourself!
The Grammy award-winning Beninese singer Angélique Kidjo reimagines the Talking Heads’ classic ‘Once in a Lifetime’.
Olivia Harrison, the wife of the late Beatle George Harrison, talks about how George's collaborations with Indian musicians helped shape her own musical tastes
With their third album on the horizon, check out this exciting new video from klezmer seven-piece, Don Kipper.
Simon Broughton speaks to the Finnish quartet who will bring their striking harmonies to the UK as part of the 2018 Songlines Encounters Festival
The pan-African trio of musicians, 3MA, are clearly relishing their reunion and latest collaboration, as they tell Pierre Cuny in advance of their appearance at the 2018 Songlines Encounters Festival
A Songlines playlist for Apple Music of the Brazilian movement, tropicália.
Check out this new track from Maghrebi musical sensation AMMAR 808 from his new album, Maghreb United.
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