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Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Amadou & Mariam For The People

Malian Afro-pop ambassadors announce new video, album and trio of UK performances

Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Obituary: Thongsai Thapthanon

Phin master and pioneer of Isan popular music, Thongsai Thapthanon, has passed away.

Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Vieux Farka Touré returns to Songlines Encounters Festival with a Fundraising Gig for Gaza

The Malian singer and guitarist is the latest artist announced for Songlines Encounters Festival this May

Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Ibrahim Maalouf Takes Flight With Single And Album Announcement

Lebanese-French trumpeter and serial celebrity collaborator shares the debut single from his forthcoming full-length

Thursday, April 18, 2024

With Earth Day approaching, 'Nature' has officially become a recording artist

Brian Eno, Bomba Estéreo, Cosmo Sheldrake, Blinky Bill, Anuv Jain, Aterciopelados and Los Amigos Invisibles have all collaborated with NATURE, who a little belatedly has just started a recording career

Monday, April 15, 2024

Revolution At Ronnie’s

Critically-acclaimed saxophonist and composer Jowee BasH! Omicil brings his ceremonial homage to Haiti’s successful 18th-century slave uprising to London’s legendary jazz venue

Thursday, April 11, 2024

Roots Round-Up (New Music from US & Canada)

A selection of essential releases from the US and Canada including new albums from Watchhouse, Justin Golden, Deerlady, Alexis Chartrand and Cyrille Aimée

Monday, April 8, 2024

Chicano Batman Release Notebook Fantasy

Los Angeles psych-soul superheroes follow genre-hopping fifth full-length with debut UK live dates

Monday, April 8, 2024

Obituary: Maurice El Médioni (1928-2024)

A key artist in the development of Algerian chaabi and rai music, Maurice El Médioni, the boogie-woogie maestro, has passed away

Friday, April 5, 2024

Introducing the May 2024 issue of Songlines

A Middle East focus with Emel Mathlouthi, Mohammad Syfkhan and an in-depth report on emerging music scenes in the region. Plus, Sahra Halgan, Sabri Brothers, Dele Sosimi, Lonnie Holley and the Songlines Music Awards 2024

Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Puuluup, Marina Satti and alyona alyona to star in this year’s Eurovision

The Eurovision Song Concert is back for another year, this time taking place in Malmö, Sweden – with the final on May 11 – and there are a surprising number of artists that we’ve featured in Songlines involved.