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Celebrating 100 Years of Emahoy in Washington DC

A concert on November 7 is being held to mark the 100th birthday of the late pianist and composer Emahoy Tsege-Mariam Gebru

Evolving Beats: Interview with Spëcht

Spëcht, formally known as Hands in Motion, tell Justin Turford about their rebranding and bringing together music from all four corners of the globe

Songlines Music Awards Ceremony – get your tickets now!

Tickets are on-sale and selling fast – don't miss out on some of the best international music, all in one place, for one night only!

Harmonium player Ahmad Fanoos found sanctuary in the US after being forced to flee Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. Russ Slater reports on how the move reunited members of a musical family and proved the catalyst for a special series of shows

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WOMEX 24 Unveils More artists for October event in Manchester

Organisers have unveiled the complete line-up for three of their stages at this year’s WOMEX in Manchester

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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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The August/September 2024 issue of Songlines is out now!

It’s our 200th issue and it’s packed: Leyla McCalla, Peter Gabriel, Kronos Quartet, Ballaké Sissoko & Derek Gripper, Malta, Joe Boyd, The Cavemen, Rapa Nui, Billy Bragg…

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Egberto Gismonti at Enjoy Jazz, Germany - Review

Brazilian guitar and piano legend Egberto Gismonti drew encores from the crowd at the ornate Schlosstheater Schwetzingen in Germany.

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Introducing the July 2023 issue of Songlines, featuring Fatoumata Diawara

Fatoumata Diawara, Pongo, Mahlathini & the Mahotella Queens, Shirley Collins, plus an update from Afghan musicians in exile and the first dispatch from our new columnist Eliza Carthy…

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Introducing the November 2023 issue of Songlines, featuring Angélique Kidjo

Angélique Kidjo, Irakere, The Mary Wallopers, Anoushka Shankar, Dengue Fever, Chief Adjuah, Bebel Gilberto gives a Beginner’s Guide to João Gilberto, plus dispatches from Hawaii, Australia and Iran

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Songlines #156 (April 2020) is now on sale!

Anoushka Shankar, Bebel Gilberto, rare Bulgarian recordings, a Guide to Tuvan and Mongolian throat singing, our annual International World Music Festival Guide and plenty more in the latest issue of Songlines

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Ibibio Sound Machine on their album Electricity and breaking down musical boundaries

Meeting Ibibio Sound Machine, the groove-riding octet funking up southern Nigerian culture in the shadow of adversity

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Listen: Layale Chaker - 'Inner Rhyme'

Have an exclusive first listen to Layale Chaker's latest single from her forthcoming album

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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