# Songlines (magazine) > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Songlines_(magazine) > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Songlines_(magazine).md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Songlines_(magazine) > Source revision: 1347730829 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) British music magazine For other uses, see [Songlines (disambiguation)](/source/Songlines_(disambiguation)). Songlines Songlines Music Awards 2010 issue Editor Russ Slater Johnson Founding Editor Simon Broughton Frequency 10 times a year Circulation 20,000 Founded 1999 Company Mark Allen Group Country United Kingdom Language English Website www.songlines.co.uk ***Songlines*** is a British [magazine](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Rough_Guide)*. It is now edited by Russ Slater Johnson. The name was chosen based on the [aboriginal](/source/Indigenous_Australians) [mythological](/source/Mythology) concept of [songlines](/source/Songlines). ## History 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 In 2009, *Songlines* launched their Music Awards to replace the cancelled [BBC Radio 3 Awards for World Music](/source/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](/source/Seckou_Keita), [Lila Downs](/source/Lila_Downs), [Debashish Bhattacharya](/source/Debashish_Bhattacharya), [Sam Lee & Friends](/source/Sam_Lee_(folk_musician)), [Ballaké Sissoko](/source/Ballak%C3%A9_Sissoko) & [Vincent Ségal](/source/Vincent_S%C3%A9gal) and [Chris Blackwell](/source/Chris_Blackwell). ## See also - [Awards for world music](/source/Awards_for_world_music) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Cardew, Ben (10 February 2015). ["Songlines music magazine bought by Gramophone publisher"](https://www.theguardian.com/media/2015/feb/10/songlines-music-magazine-bought-by-gramophone-publisher). *The Guardian*. [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [0261-3077](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0261-3077). Retrieved 25 April 2016. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Awards"](http://www.songlines.co.uk/music-awards/2009/winners.php/). *Songlines*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Awards"](http://www.songlines.co.uk/music-awards/2010/winners.php/). *Songlines*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Awards"](http://www.songlines.co.uk/music-awards/2011/winners.php/). *Songlines*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [Properganda Magazine, 28 April 2011](https://archive.today/20120910035032/http://www.propergandaonline.com/blog/?p=19469) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Awards"](http://www.songlines.co.uk/music-awards/2012/winners.php/). *Songlines*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Awards"](http://www.songlines.co.uk/music-awards/2013/winners.php/). *Songlines*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Awards"](http://www.songlines.co.uk/music-awards/2014/winners.php/). *Songlines*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Awards"](http://www.songlines.co.uk/music-awards/2015/winners.php). *Songlines*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Awards"](http://www.songlines.co.uk/music-awards). *Songlines*. ## External links - [Official Songlines magazine website](http://www.songlines.co.uk/) Authority control databases International VIAF Other MusicBrainz label This European music magazine or journal-related article is a stub. 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