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Songlines (magazine)

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Songlines
Songlines Music Awards 2010 issue
EditorRuss Slater Johnson
Founding EditorSimon Broughton
Frequency10 times a year
Circulation20,000
Founded1999
CompanyMark Allen Group
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Websitewww.songlines.co.uk

Songlines is a British magazine launched in 1999 that covers music from traditional and popular to contemporary and fusion, featuring artists from around the globe.

Songlines is published 10 times a year and contains album reviews, artist interviews, guides to particular world music traditions, concert and festival listings and travel stories. Every issue comes with an accompanying compilation CD featuring sample tracks from 10 of the best new releases reviewed in that issue and five additional tracks.

The founding editor is Simon Broughton, co-editor of The Rough Guide to World Music. It is now edited by Russ Slater Johnson.

The name was chosen based on the aboriginal mythological concept of songlines.

History

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In 2008 Songlines was expanded to include Songlines Music Travel, a music tourism service offering excursions to renowned world music locations and festivals. This is now on indefinite hiatus.

In 2009 Songlines launched Songlines Digital, an online subscription version of the magazine.

Mark Allen Group acquired Songlines in 2015.[1]

Songlines Music Awards

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In 2009, Songlines launched their Music Awards to replace the cancelled BBC Radio 3 Awards for World Music World Music Awards. The Songlines award is granted in four categories: Best Artist, Best Group, Best Cross-Cultural Collaboration and Best Newcomer.

Year Best Artist Best Group Best Cross-Cultural
Collaboration		 Best Newcomer
2009[2] Rokia Traoré Amadou & Mariam Jah Wobble & The Chinese Dub Orchestra Kiran Ahluwalia
2010[3] Goran Bregović Staff Benda Bilili Justin Adams & Juldeh Camara Deolinda
2011[4][5] Femi Kuti Bellowhead AfroCubism Raghu Dixit
2012[6] Anoushka Shankar Tinariwen Yo Yo Ma featuring Stuart Duncan,
Edgar Meyer and Chris Thile		 Fatoumata Diawara
2013[7] Angélique Kidjo Lo'Jo Dub Colossus Mokoomba
2014[8] Bassekou Kouyate Tamikrest Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita Family Atlantica
2015[9] Tony Allen Toumani & Sidiki Diabaté Kronos Quartet Ibibio Sound Machine
2016[10] Mariza Africa Express - Songhoy Blues
2017 Baaba Maal Afro Celt Sound System - Kefaya
2018 Oumou Sangaré Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino - Maya Youssef
2019 Gaye Su Akyol Monsieur Doumani - Anandi Bhattacharya
2020 Bassekou Koyaté Cimarrón - Kefaya+Elaha Soroor
2021 Liraz Ayom Alostmen
2022 Samba Touré Tirana-Tirona Allstars Balimaya Project
2023 Oumou Sangaré Divanhana Jasdeep Singh Degun
2024 Badiâa Bouhrizi Mostar Sevdah Reunion Kayhan Kalhor & Toumani Diabaté Bala Desejo


Instead of the category Best Cross-Cultural Collaboration, the Songlines award was granted in 2016 in six new categories: Africa & Middle East, Americas, Asia & South Pacific, Europe, Fusion and World Pioneer Award. The winners were: Seckou Keita, Lila Downs, Debashish Bhattacharya, Sam Lee & Friends, Ballaké Sissoko & Vincent Ségal and Chris Blackwell.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Cardew, Ben (10 February 2015). "Songlines music magazine bought by Gramophone publisher". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  2. ^ "Awards". Songlines.
  3. ^ "Awards". Songlines.
  4. ^ "Awards". Songlines.
  5. ^ Properganda Magazine, 28 April 2011
  6. ^ "Awards". Songlines.
  7. ^ "Awards". Songlines.
  8. ^ "Awards". Songlines.
  9. ^ "Awards". Songlines.
  10. ^ "Awards". Songlines.
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