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Songlines #153 out now

Cuban vocalists, cumbia pioneers, Senegalese superstar Youssou N'Dour and plenty more in the latest issue of Songlines

Songlines #152 out now

Kamancheh masters, English folk song and dance, young-old Romanian collaborations and more in the latest issue of Songlines

150 Issues of Songlines!

The 150th issue of Songlines – August/September 2019 – is now on sale!

Songlines Music Awards 2022

Featuring all nominated artists in all seven categories in the Songlines Music Awards 2022: Best Artist, Best Group, Africa & Middle East, Americas, Europe, Asia & Pacific and Fusion

The first-ever Songlines hit the shelves in early 1999, its genesis stemmed from a complaint about what constitutes ‘world music’. Here, current editor Russ Slater Johnson speaks to founding editor Simon Broughton about the magazine’s beginnings

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Songlines’ Glastonbury Highlights 2023

Footage of some of our favourite artists from this year’s festival, featuring Tinariwen, Amadou & Mariam, The Joy, N’Famady Kouyaté and many more

Features

The Songlines guide to Flamenco

Flamenco is a way of living. It’s about taking risks and letting yourself get carried away by what you feel in your heart, with your body. Jan Fairley offers a beginner’s guide to an Andalucían artform that has found popularity throughout the world