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Songlines is the definitive magazine for world music – music that has its roots in all parts of the globe, from Mali to Mexico, India to Iraq. Whether this music is defined as traditional, contemporary, folk or fusion, Songlines is the only publication to truly represent and embrace it. However, Songlines is not just about music, but about how the music fits into the landscape; it’s about politics, history and identity, and the artists who incite change through their music. Through its extensive articles and reviews, Songlines is your essential guide to an extraordinary world of music and culture, whether you are starting on your journey of discovery or are already a seasoned fan.

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Colonial complexities

CONTRIBUTORS THIS ISSUE INCLUDE

TOP OF THE WORLD + BONUS TRACKS • On your free CD – the editor’s selection of the top ten new releases reviewed in this issue

UNESCO celebrates the obvious and obscure

WHAT’S NEW

Baobab are back

NEW RELEASES

Skye’s the limit

Cold cuts

Tell it straight

OBITUARIES

FOLK FOCUS • What’s happening in the folk world

Azueï • Simon Broughton talks to a unique group from Haiti and the Dominican Republic who are making waves both at home and abroad

DLÙ • The up-and-coming Scottish band speak to Jo Frost about all things Gaelic and their forthcoming debut release, Moch

SONGLiNES ENCOUNTERS FESTIVAL

SPOTLIGHT Elage Diouf • Robin Denselow catches up with the Québec-based Senegalese singer-songwriter and percussionist who has just released a new album

SIMON SAYS… • Simon Broughton goes out on the tiles in Porto, and finds some interesting links in among the city ’s musical architecture

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PHILIP THOMAS, CARDIFF

The Rose of Bamako • The new voice of Mali, Rokia Koné, teamed up with rock producer Jacknife Lee for an album sure to go down as a classic. Jane Cornwell catches up with the pair, who are still yet to meet in person

MUSIC OF THE FREEDCM FIGHTERS • July 2022 sees Algeria celebrate 60 years of independence. Philip Sweeney opens the history books to trace the soundtrack of the Franco-Algerian conflict, still playing six decades on

FINDING PARADISE • Ashanti Omkar catches up with the prolific film composer AR Rahman about his recent projects, the all-female Firdaus Orchestra and a new platform giving a boost to independent South Asian artists

Reversible Entanglements • A new project and exhibition at Cambridge’s Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology aims to untangle the complicated history and archives of colonial anthropologist Northcote Whitridge Thomas, as Robin Denselow reports

DAWN PATROL • Rob Adams catches up with concertina player Mohsen Amini about his stage-storming Scottish trio Talisk before the release of their third album

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Reviews • We review full-length world music, roots and folk albums (not singles or EPs), available on CD, digital or vinyl. Please note we only accept digital submissions. Email details of albums to reviews@songlines.co.uk for consideration

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Asia REVIEWS

Middle East REVIEWS

Fusion REVIEWS

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