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Songlines #159 (July 2020) is out now!
Oud dude Joseph Tawadros, our top tips for lockdown entertainment, Balkan beats pioneer Shantel, a Beginner's Guide to April Verch and plenty more in the latest issue of Songlines
 
                                            
                                            Oud dude Joseph Tawadros, our top tips for lockdown entertainment, Balkan beats pioneer Shantel, a Beginner's Guide to April Verch and plenty more in the latest issue of Songlines
 
                                            
                                            Support the next generation of emerging European artists and win yourself a trip to Tallinn Music Week
 
                                            
                                            Alexandra Petropoulos speaks to the collective of women who are tackling the gender imbalance in music and inspiring younger generations
 
                                            
                                            Emma Rycroft talks to the Dublin duo about a project that saw them work with some of the city’s finest musicians to alleviate the pain of lockdown
 
                                            
                                            Cuban vocalists, cumbia pioneers, Senegalese superstar Youssou N'Dour and plenty more in the latest issue of Songlines
 
                                            
                                            The music industry’s response to the climate crisis, Colombian harp stars, a look back over 2019 and plenty more in the latest issue of Songlines
 
                                            
                                            Abigail Washburn & Wu Fei, the Songlines Music Awards 2020 winners, the impact of COVID-19 on the music industry, Daniel Melingo and plenty more in the latest issue of Songlines
 
                                            
                                            A concert on November 7 is being held to mark the 100th birthday of the late pianist and composer Emahoy Tsege-Mariam Gebru
 
                                            
                                            Spëcht, formally known as Hands in Motion, tell Justin Turford about their rebranding and bringing together music from all four corners of the globe
 
                                            
                                            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
 
                                            
                                            The Utrecht festival announces 87 artists including Ayalew Mesfin & Debo Band, Mélissa Laveaux and Ustad Saami
 
                                            
                                            Take an exclusive look inside our special collector's edition on West African music
 
                                            
                                            Andrew Taylor Dawson talks with the Londoners fusing Afrobeat, highlife, jazz and inner-city vibes
 
                                            
                                            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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