A Life of Flowers; Romanian Gypsy group Fanfare Ciocărlia chat to Songlines as they celebrate 20 years in the music business
Other features include Brazilian band Bixiga 70 who discuss their signature big brass sound; Afro Celt Sound System speak to the magazine about their much-lauded return; we talk to Damon Albarn and Syrian National Orchestra for Arabic Music leader Issam Rafea about their series of upcoming collaborative concerts; plus the latest CD, book and world cinema reviews to get stuck into.
The issue’s Top of the World covermount CD includes brand new tracks from American multi-instrumentalist Leyla McCalla, North Estonian fiddler and singer Maarja Nuut and South African guitarist Derek Gripper, plus an exclusive playlist from British singer-songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae, who talks about her journey to rediscover happiness and the music she found along the way.
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