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Yorkston/Thorne/Khan: "Music is the greatest shared language that we have"

Following their chance meeting and the success of their previous indie-jazz collaborations, the Indo-Scots trio speak to Liam Izod about their third album

Amadou & Mariam: A Beginner’s Guide

Nigel Williamson takes a look at the rise to global fame and fortune of West Africa’s golden couple

Fanfare Ciocărlia | A Beginner's Guide

Fanfare Ciocărlia are the planet’s foremost Balkan brass band, soundtracking Guinness and Ikea ads, covered and copied, remixed and sampled, winning international awards and, night after night, taking their furious brass blast to the stage

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Songlines #152 out now

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

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Our Subversive Voice

A new archive of English protest songs comes to Cecil Sharp House for a live performance and exhibition launch

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Folk on Foot's Front Room Festival

Organisers of the Folk on Foot podcast are planning a special Easter Bank Holiday Monday virtual festival in order to help musicians impacted by the coronavirus lockdown

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Selaocoe Appointed Help Musicians Ambassador

Current Songlines cover star announced as charity spokesperson

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Angélique Kidjo interview: “I wanted to be a ghost”

From Adam and Eve to empowering women across the world – there’s not much that Angélique Kidjo doesn’t have an opinion about. Jane Cornwell meets to the irrepressible singer

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Mick Jagger interview: "Fela always had great orchestration and an amazing horn section"

Chris Jagger talks to his brother, Rolling Stones frontman Mick, about his favourite music from around the world

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Angélique Kidjo

The Benin-born singer Angélique Kidjo is a global superstar – a leading figure in African music as well as being a prominent activist and ambassador for UNICEF. In 2018 Kidjo won the Songlines World Pioneer Award.