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Monday, March 30, 2020

Sunny Jain Launches Remix Contest

The jazz-jousting, bhangra boosting usurper of the great western cowboy myth, Sunny Jain, is inviting fans to create their own versions of cuts from his widely-acclaimed album, Wild Wild East

Wednesday, March 18, 2020

Fleck & Washburn Livestream From Lockdown

Banjo clan broadcast from home and share a video

Monday, March 16, 2020

Malian Government Signals Support For Arrested Singer

Embattled singer, Rokia Traoré, faces extradition hearing this Wednesday

Thursday, March 5, 2020

Songlines #156 (April 2020) is now on sale!

Anoushka Shankar, Bebel Gilberto, rare Bulgarian recordings, a Guide to Tuvan and Mongolian throat singing, our annual International World Music Festival Guide and plenty more in the latest issue of Songlines

Friday, February 28, 2020

Fatoumata Diawara Joins Gorillaz For New Song Machine Cut

Animated heroes meet African Queen on their follow-up to 'Momentary Bliss'

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Sawhney’s Immigrant songs to be released via Sony Music Masterworks

Songlines’ October 2019 cover star and last year’s winner of the magazine’s World Pioneer award, Nitin Sawhney, is set to release his new album, Immigrants, later this year via Sony Music Masterworks

Wednesday, February 12, 2020

Ladysmith Black Mambazo Founder Joseph Shabalala Dies

One of the great world ambassadors of Zulu music, Joseph Shabalala, died on February 11, aged 78

Tuesday, February 11, 2020

Spiro's Jane Harbour Appeal: Fundraiser For Neurological Condition

Spiro’s Jane Harbour is desperately in need of financial support for the debilitating health condition that continues to challenge both her life and music

Friday, February 7, 2020

Video Premiere: Ayaléw Mesfin's First Ever European Performance

Exclusive footage of Ayalèw Mesfin & Debo Band performing at Le Guess Who? in 2019

Thursday, February 6, 2020

Rola Azar Launches Delia Sessions

New music sessions take a Tiny Desk aesthetic to the world's conflict zones

Thursday, January 30, 2020

Songlines #155 (March 2020) is now on sale!

Taiko drumming, joik singing, Pilgrim Father voyaging and plenty more in the latest issue of Songlines

Monday, January 27, 2020

Kidjo, Cleveland and I’m With Her among the Grammy winners

The 2020 Grammy Awards winners were announced on Sunday night with several Songlines-showcased artists collecting deserved gongs.

Wednesday, January 15, 2020

Songlines join Scottish and world folk industry in supporting Australian bushfire victims

We join a number of leading music festivals, artists and events showing our support for a campaign established in support of those tragically affected by the recent bushfires in Australia.

Thursday, January 9, 2020

Using Songlines in the music classroom

Music Teacher magazine looks at how Songlines – and world music – can be important tools in music education. Read for a 20% discount on subscriptions to Music Teacher!