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Friday, March 8, 2024

Another Good Friday Playlist: International Women’s Day Special

Aynur Doğan, Aoife O’Donovan, Felukah and others feature in a truly international selection of new songs perfect for International Women’s Day.

Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Broadcasts From The Broadside

Contemporary trad-music conservators Broadside Hacks announce the activation of a Patreon platform loaded with archive footage culled from their Folk Club events

Thursday, February 29, 2024

April 2024 issue of Songlines is out now!

Baloji, Ana Tijoux, Asmâa Hamzaoui, a look back at Toumani Diabaté & Ballaké Sissoko’s epochal New Ancient Strings album, Los Tigres del Norte, Fruko, unrest in Buenos Aires and our preview of albums to get excited about in 2024

Thursday, February 29, 2024

Les Amazones d’Afrique and Julian Marley to headline Africa Oyé 2024

Les Amazones d’Afrique and Julian Marley are the first names announced for Africa Oyé, the UK's biggest live festival of African music and culture

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

WOMAD announces first names for 2024

Amadou & Mariam, Sampa The Great, Baaba Maal and Yungchen Lhamo amongst first names announced for this year's WOMAD festival

Monday, February 26, 2024

Morrison, Braithwaite-Kilcoyne and Bickley Set In Motion Newton Tribute

New super-trio come together on an album celebrating the writing of ‘Amazing Grace’ and the birth of its author

Tuesday, February 20, 2024

My Black Country: The Songs of Alice Randall

Stars of folk, roots and Americana have assembled for a special compilation paying tribute to the torchbearing Nashville hit-maker

Friday, February 16, 2024

Another Good Friday feat Hermanos Gutiérrez, EMEL, Ana Lua Caiano and more

Brand new videos from EMEL, Ana Lua Caiano, Asa, Hermanos Gutierrez and a startling ode to a Colombian sex worker from La Batucada Guaricha.

Monday, February 12, 2024

Jembaa Groove Do The Hustle

International soul-jazz sensations herald the release of their sophomore album with first single, ‘Dabia’, and a forthcoming European tour

Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Vote for the Songlines Music Awards 2024

Public voting for the Songlines Music Awards 2024 is open. Make your opinion count and help us choose the world's Best Artist and Best Group.

Monday, February 5, 2024

Cambridge Folk Festival 2024: First Names Revealed

Robert Plant’s Saving Grace and an exclusive Transatlantic Sessions showcase among the early highlights for this summer’s iteration of the celebrated music summit, which marks its 60th anniversary this year

Friday, February 2, 2024

Another Good Friday feat Ibibio Sound Machine, Leyla McCalla & Afro Celt Sound System

Brand new music from Ibibio Sound Machine, Leyla McCalla and Afro Celt Sound System, all of whom have announced albums for release in 2024

Wednesday, January 31, 2024

WOMEX 24 is now accepting proposals!

Musicians, filmmakers and music professionals have been invited to submit proposals for WOMEX 24, the worldwide music conference which will be taking place in Manchester this year

Monday, January 29, 2024

Escape Artists: Alison Cotton Commemorates Altruistic ‘Little Angels’

With her forthcoming album and tour, the violist and vocalist pays tribute to Ida and Louise Cook, the music-obsessed sisters who helped Jewish refugees flee Europe from the Nazis