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Samba-Festival Coburg review
Every year, the sleepy town of Coburg is overrun with musicians, dancers, and music fans for the largest samba festival outside of Brazil
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Best Albums 2020: Europe
All of these albums received a maximum of five stars when reviewed in the 2020 issues of Songlines. Featuring Sam Lee, Shirley Collins, Will Pound, Sam Sweeney, Hamish Napier, Trio Tekke, Rura, and many more
Artists
DakhaBrakha
The Ukrainian folk quartet with with rebellious and anarchic spirit are a formidable live act
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Sounds and Colours launch anniversary fundraising campaign
The Sounds and Colours team are marking their tenth anniversary with a special fundraising campaign
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Spotlight: Mexican Institute of Sound
Camilo Lara, by now a ‘certified’ Mexican institution, tells Celeste Cantor-Stephens about 20 years of going against the grain, upsetting scrap collectors and Disney-endorsed success
Live reviews
Jazz Sous Les Pommiers, Coutances, France, May 16-20
The annual week-long jazz festival in France featured DakhaBrakha, Femi Kuti, Noura Mint Seymali, Antonio Lizana and Robert Cray
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Franck Biyong: “I just want to tear down the barrier that separates African music from the mainstream”
Frustrated by the state of popular African music, Franck Biyong decided to create his own ‘Afrolectric’ sound inspired by Le Grand Kallé, Fela Kuti, Manu Dibango and the greats of yesteryear
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Songlines Encounters Festival 2019 – review
Simon Broughton gives the low-down of all nine concerts from the recent Songlines Encounters Festival at Kings Place in London, May 30-June 2
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20 Great Artists from 20 Years of Songlines
All of these artists who released their first solo album during the lifetime of Songlines (ie since 1999), including Fatoumata Diawara, Mariza, Sam Lee and many more
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Watch: Stunning video from Morocco's Kodssi
Gnawa artist Kodssi has released a three-track EP 'Mberika' on RNT Records
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Singing with Nightingales – Live at Home
A special online broadcast featuring nightingale song, poetry and storytelling has been announced to mark the 50th anniversary of Earth Day
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Angélique Kidjo to perform 40th anniversary concert at Royal Albert Hall as part of EFG London Jazz Festival
Beninese singer-songwriter Angélique Kidjo will return to the Royal Albert Hall on November 17 for a celebration of her 40-year career.
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Introducing the January/February 2024 issue of Songlines, featuring Bob Marley
Bob Marley, Mon Laferte, Raphael Rogiński, sea shanty surprises and our Best Albums of 2023. Plus, Ezra Collective in Lagos, Bounaly, Yann & Emilie Tiersen, Ben Edge and we reveal our latest World Pioneer
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Seeking recognition for Billy Waters, a pioneer of African-American music, more than 200 years after his death
When African-American musician Billy Waters died in London in 1823, it was in poverty and with his reputation in tatters. Now, 200 years later, researchers and musicians are finally ensuring he gets the respect he deserves
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Obituary: Rudy Gomis (1946-2022)
The long-time Senegalese singer and percussionist with Orchestra Baobab passed away this week at the age of 75
