Songlines is delighted to be the media partner of Andy Kershaw’s new podcast series: ‘Andy Kershaw Plays Some Bloody Great Records’. You can hear the very first episode here which features a wide range of Andy’s favourite music and includes an exclusive kitchen session from singer-songwriter guitarist Steve Tilston. For future episodes and to subscribe to the podcast, head over to www.andykershaw.co.uk  

Songlines Music Awards Ceremony

The Andy Kershaw Podcast

Watch the Songlines Music Awards 2020 ceremony presented by Cerys Matthews with performances by all of this year’s winners including Bassekou Kouyaté, Blick Bassy, Cimarrón, Jambinai, Kefaya + Elaha Soroor, Lankum and Leyla McCalla. Plus we reveal the winners of the World Pioneer and Newcomer awards. For more information on the awards visit: https://www.songlinesmusicawards.com

Songlines Music Awards 2020 Ceremony

 The Songlines Music Awards 2020 ceremony is going virtual and is free for everyone to enjoy! Join us on Sunday December 13 at 7pm (GMT) when Cerys Matthews will guide you through the nominees and winners in all nine categories, including the two winners still to be revealed: Newcomer and World Pioneer. We’ll have performances from all of this year’s winning artists featuring music from Mali to Korea, Colombia to Cameroon, Ireland to Haiti, with Bassekou Kouyaté, Blick Bassy, Cimarrón, Jambinai, Kefaya + Elaha Soroor, Lankum and Leyla McCalla as well as some very special guests.   For more information visit https://www.songlinesmusicawards.com 

Songlines Music Awards 2020 Ceremony Trailer

 Video highlights from the 2019 Songlines Music Awards ceremony at London’s EartH in Hackney on November 30, presented in partnership with Soundcrash Music. Includes excerpts from all five live performances by Monsieur Doumani, Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita, Gaye Su Akyol, Fatoumata Diawara and Mariza. Hosted by Cerys Matthews there's also presentations of all nine categories including Newcomer winner Anandi Bhattacharya and World Pioneer winner Nitin Sawhney with guest presenters Andy Serkis, The Portuguese Ambassador in London, Anoushka Shankar, Lopa Kothari, Jane Cornwell and Nikki Bedi PLUS presentation of the winner in the David Attenborough Songlines Remix Competition. For more information and extended artist videos visit www.songlines.co.uk/awards/2019

Songlines Music Awards 2019 Ceremony

The Songlines Remix Competition was launched on May 10 2019 by Songlines magazine in partnership with PRS Foundation. The competition was open to UK music creators to submit a remix of a gamelan track 'Gender Wayang' recorded by Sir David Attenborough in Bali in 1956. The recording is one of 56 featured on the highly acclaimed double album David Attenborough: My Field Recordings from Across the Planet which were all recorded between 1954-63 while Attenborough filmed the Zoo Quest series for the BBC. The competition received over 300 entries which have been whittled down to a shortlist of six finalists by a distinguished panel comprising Sir David Attenborough, Cerys Matthews, Gilles Peterson, Ghostpoet, Hannah Peel and Matthew Herbert as well as gamelan expert Andy Channing. Now it’s the public who decides on the winner, with voting open until September 15. The winner will be announced on November 1 in the December issue of Songlines and will be presented with their award and perform their remix at this year’s Songlines Music Awards ceremony on Saturday November 30 2019 at EartH in Dalston. In this podcast Cerys Matthews introduces and plays the full remixes of all six finalists with details on the awards ceremony. To vote, and enter a competition to win a signed album by Sir David, visit www.songlines.co.uk/remix

Songlines 'David Attenborough' Remix Competition

Jo Frost & Simon Broughton (Songlines magazine’s editor & editor in chief) announce and play music by the winners in the five geographical categories in the Songlines Music Awards 2019 including details of this year’s awards ceremony at London’s EartH on Saturday November 30, to be hosted by Cerys Matthews. For more details visit www.songlinesmusicawards.com

Songlines Music Awards 2019

Simon Broughton & Jo Frost (Songlines magazine’s editor in chief & editor) announce and play music from the winners of the five geographical categories in the Songlines Music Awards 2018 with details of this year's inaugural awards ceremony at the Electric Brixton on October 20. Click for more info.

Songlines Music Awards 2018 Winners

2018 is the eighth year of Songlines Encounters Festival and the most ambitious yet. It does what it has always done – bring high-quality artists from around the world championed by Songlines magazine to play music in the superb environment of Kings Place, London. Songlines Editor-in-Chief Simon Broughton interviews Soumik Datta about the seasons and time-cycles of North Indian music, ahead of his upcoming performance on Sunday June 3. This year’s festival runs from May 31 - June 6 2018. For more information visit Kings Place

Songlines Encounters Festival 2018 featuring Soumik Datta

2018 is the eighth year of Songlines Encounters Festival and the most ambitious yet. It does what it has always done – bring high-quality artists from around the world championed by Songlines magazine to play music in the superb environment of Kings Place, London. Songlines Editor-in-Chief Simon Broughton interviews Tuuletar, a vocal folk-hop quartet, who are performing on Friday June 1. This year’s festival runs from May 31 - June 6 2018. For more information visit Kings Place

Songlines Encounters Festival 2018 featuring Tuuletar

 Songlines magazine presents WOMAD Charlton Park 2017

WOMAD Charlton Park 2017

Songlines Music Awards 2017 Winners

 Songlines Encounters Festival 2017 featuring Sam Lee

 Songlines Encounters Festival 2017 featuring Kefaya

Songlines Encounters Festival 2017

 Highlights from the 2016 Songlines Music Awards

Songlines Music Awards 2016 Winners’ Concert

Celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2019, Songlines magazine covers the world's most exciting music from traditional and popular to contemporary and fusion, featuring artists from all around the globe. Songlines is packed full of the latest CD reviews, artist interviews, guides to particular world music traditions, concert-listings, travel stories and every issue comes with an exclusive compilation CD.

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Songlines Music Awards Ceremony

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