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Preview: Voices from the East at London's Southbank Centre (Advertorial)
Words by Simon Broughton; Photos by John Millar and Mark Allan
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Sara Correia Interview: “Whatever I sing it will always be fado”
Portuguese singer Sara Correia reveals the toughness and will that saw her journey from the high-rise blocks of working-class Lisbon to the global stage
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Manu Chao's Clandestino appeared at the cross-fade of the millennium and sounded perfect – a radical masterpiece
Peter Culshaw reminisces on his time biographing the elusive Manu Chao as his classic solo album, Clandestino, is re-released 20 years on
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Global Ambient Music: 10 Essential Albums
Chris Wheatley picks out some of the world’s finest ambient soundscapes
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Fireside Stories with Dele Sosimi: “Fela was a radical who taught us about radicality. I still miss him”
Dele Sosimi spent the 80s globetrotting with Fela, even taking the reins of his 20-piece band, bringing joy and peace to Lagos’ chaotic commune where they lived, played and partied
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Tools of the trade
Get the expert track on the instruments that set the globe grooving and the world listening with Songlines’ free digital magazine boasting selections of Tools of the Trade articles on the tama, cimbalom, djembé, gamelan, saz and duduk
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Postcard From Northern Labrador: Sacred Throat-Singing & Polar Bear Spotting
Songlines ventured north to the Labrador Peninsula, Canada, home to the Inuit and a very particular singing style called katajjaq
The Rough Guide to World Music
The Rough Guide to World Music: Ethiopia
Explore the land of wax and gold, a country full of fascinating music, in this complete guide by Francis Falceto
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Four Corners and Centre of Raghu Dixit’s Universe
The Indian folk-rocker is back and in ebullient form picking out a truly global selection of albums that have left a deep imprint on his psyche
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Songlines #161 (October 2020) is out now!
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
