Features
Songlines Music Awards 2025: Reissue
The best global reissues of the year, from Toumani Diabaté, The Lijadu Sisters, Joan Baez, Frazey Ford and Paul Brady
The best global reissues of the year, from Toumani Diabaté, The Lijadu Sisters, Joan Baez, Frazey Ford and Paul Brady
This year's ceremony is going virtual and will be broadcast online for free on December 13 at 7pm (GMT) featuring performances from all of this year's winners and presented by Cerys Matthews
The sun has finally arrived and the festival line-ups are coming in thick and fast, so here’s our guide to some of the best festivals showcasing global artists in the UK and around the world this summer
Afel Bocoum talks about his hopes and concerns for Mali; Brazilian rapper Criolo speaks out about Bolsonaro and effects of COVID-19; a Beginner's Guide to Mahsa Vahdat and plenty more in the latest issue of Songlines
Zoë Modiga champions cultural identity in an uncertain world; getting serious with South Korea's latest live sensations ADG7; the new country generation bringing diversity back to bluegrass; the mystery behind the Melodisc label; a Beginner's Guide to Cheikh Lô and plenty more in the latest issue of Songlines
Buena Vista Social Club: celebrating 25 years of a world music phenomenon; interviews with Spiers & Boden, Justin Adams & Mauro Durante and Joachim Cooder; a Beginner's Guide to Alim Qasimov, plus more inside
Our climate crisis special edition with an in-depth guide to eco-engaged artists worldwide; the Sufi roots of Arab electronics; interviews with Susana Baca and Michael Spitzer; a Beginner's Guide to producer Ian Brennan, plus more inside
Nominations for this year’s Songlines Music Awards announced; interviews with Lido Pimienta, Maya Youssef and Iberi; a Beginner's Guide to Norwegian Hardanger fiddler Annbjørg Lien, plus free Top of the World compilation CD with every copy
Tune in on Sunday night to watch the Songlines Music Awards 2023 ceremony from 7pm. The ceremony will feature exclusive performances and we will reveal our final two winners
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.
The nominees for this year’s Songlines Music Awards have been revealed. Did your favourite artist make the cut? Catch up with the contenders vying in each of the seven categories
Dates for the delayed final concerts of Songlines Encounters Festival 2021 have now been confirmed
The votes are in! We can now reveal the nominees for this year’s Songlines Music Awards. Catch up with all the contenders and enjoy our specially curated playlist full of nominated goodness
We are making a change to our covermount CD that will affect those who buy Songlines from a retailer. Please read on to find out our plans, and why we are making this change
The winner of this year’s World Pioneer award is Peggy Seeger. An American singer and musician who calls England her home, Seeger has been a seismic figure in folk music for seven decades. In a year that included her final album and final tour, Robin Denselow celebrates a revelatory career and speaks to the family members who have been at her side throughout
Start your journey and discover the very best music from around the world.
Subscribe