“The Sky is the Same Color Everywhere” by Iranian kamancheh (spike fiddle) virtuoso Kayhan Kalhor and Malian kora player Toumani Diabaté is the winner of the fusion music at the 16th Songlines Music ...

Such was the challenge met by Songlines magazine, for which I have been a regular writer for many years, as it mounted its annual World Music Awards show online – and at the mercy of an internet ...

Songlines magazine will be releasing a 16-track album, featuring all nominated artists in the Songlines Music Awards 2010, on Monday 22nd March. This follows the announcement of the nominees on BBC ...

What is world music? Unhelpful associations with ageing white rock behemoths such as Sting or Peter Gabriel notwithstanding, this is still a question that intrigues Simon Broughton, editor of ...

LONDON (Reuters) - African diva Angelique Kidjo was named Best Artist in Songlines magazine's annual world music awards on Friday, lauded for her high-energy shows and her championing of social causes ...

We also had Newcomer and World Pioneer awards, announced on the night, and live footage from most of the winners. They included Best Artist Bassekou Kouyaté's Malian grooves, Best Group Cimarrón’s ...