Thursday, September 16, 2021
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
The October 2021 issue (#171) of Songlines is now on sale. This issue’s cover is a tribute to the landmark album Buena Vista Social Club as we celebrate 25 years of a world music phenomenon. Other features include an interview with folk duo Spiers & Boden who are back together again; Justin Adams & Mauro Durante speak about their fascination with trance music; Joachim Cooder talks about his latest album that recasts cuts of old-time banjo music; a Beginner’s Guide to the Azeri mugham singer Alim Qasimov; Introducing… Arushi Jain and Balimaya Project, plus all the latest news, CD, book, world cinema and concert reviews.
This month's exclusive Top of the World album (available as a CD and download) includes Monsieur Doumani, Namgar and JP Harris’ Dreadful Wind & Rain, plus an extra six bonus tracks featuring music by Buena Vista Social Club, Ladysmith Black Mambazo and Alim & Fargana Qasimov.
You can buy this issue via Amazon or (even better!) subscribe to get this issue, and then future issues right to your door as soon as they're published. We also offer digital subscriptions that gives you access to every one of our 171 issues from 1999 to 2021… and beyond.
