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CLICK HERE STILL MOVING Justin Adams, Guitarist, Producer and Composer, has been a chief collaborator with Robert Plant in his band, the "Sensational Spaceshifters". His production on landmark albums by Tinariwen and Rachid Taha highlight his feel for North Justin Adams and Mauro Durante, managed to get together to make an intense and intimate record "Still Moving”. African groove, while his award-winning projects with Gambian maestro Juldeh Camara linked griot tradition with raw blues spirit. This new collaboration with Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino violinist/percussionist Mauro Durante stems from a concert led by Ludovico Einaudi, the "La Notte della Taranta" in Puglia, where the two first played together, recognizing kindred spirits in the trance rhythms of Taranta. Together they create a raw, stripped-back sound that moves and mesmerizes! Post-Punk approach has been enriched by a passion for Arabic and African trance/blues, and Mauro Durante, a visionary inheritor of the Taranta roots of his native Puglia recorded live in the studio, without overdubs. Together they found what was essential in their common sound, reaching into tradition from Italy (folk songs like Damme La Manu, classics like Amara Terra Mia) and America (Little Moses, the Carter Family classic). Original songs, like Dark Road Down find common ground between the wild pizzica rhythm of Southern Italy and trance boogie, while Djinn Pulse goes from serene instrumental minimalism to hypnotic catharsis. The song Still Moving evokes Mediterranean migrations as Odyssean trial with ancient frame drum, and raw electric guitar providing a starkly beautiful landscape. Booking: Ponderosa Music & Art www.ponderosa.it giuseppe@ponderosa.it Ph. +39 02 4819 4128 CD available on:
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WELCOME Editor-in-chief Simon Broughton Publisher & Managing Director Paul Geoghegan Editor Alexandra Petropoulos Assistant Editor & Reviews Editor Olivia Cheves Art Directors Juliet Boucher & Heather Curtis Sub Editor & Online Content Writer Spencer Grady Advertisement Manager James Anderson-Hanney Online Content Editor James McCarthy News Editor Russ Slater Listings Editor Tatiana Rucinska World Cinema Editor John Atkinson Marketing Manager John Barnett Marketing Assistant Emma Coull Cover Image Javier Falcon (photo) & Lia Lazaro (styling) Contributing Editors Jane Cornwell, Mark Ellingham & Nigel Williamson Subscriptions Director Sally Boettcher Editorial Director Martin Cullingford CEO Ben Allen Chairman Mark Allen SUBSCRIPTIONS UK: 0800 137 201 Overseas: +44 (0)1722 716997 subscriptions@markallengroup.com ADVERTISING +44 (0)20 7501 6683 Weather reports Last issue marked the end of an era. A er almost 20 years as editor, Jo Frost hung up her hat and set off for new adventures. Songlines is the magazine it is today because of her keen ear for a story and passion for the music of this big wide world. She leaves big shoes to fill. Perhaps it’s the thought of those oversized boots that caused me to dive headfirst into my new role with this special edition of the magazine. The world’s leaders are due to convene in Glasgow this November for COP26 to discuss the climate emergency and, wherever you look, the messaging is clear: we don’t have much time, our planet is dying. Greenhouse gases, ice mass and ocean temperature are all hitting terri ing new records. The heat is rising and extreme weather is getting more extreme. This issue, we check in with artists from every region of the globe to find out how they are speaking out against the destruction of our planet. Chris Moss notes that “protest music responds well to immediate and tangible issues. The climate crisis is a different kind of challenge…” From cover star and activist Susana Baca’s ‘urgent words’ to the multimedia project Small Island Big Song, the responses to the challenge have been varied. Perhaps it’s not surprising that Indigenous people, those most directly affected, are leading the charge: Sámi musician Sara Marielle Gaup sings songs of the land (p36); First Nations artists are taking a stand against the exploitation of natural resources (p34) and Guarani rapper Owerá minces no words when talking about his communi made landless by Brazil’s government (p32). Scottish musician Catriona Price tackles the subject with multiple projects (p85) and chari EarthPercent are helping musicians do their part (p19). ‘The Earth is sick but it’s humanity that should go to the doctor,’ sings Québec’s Innu reggae man on ‘Drame Nature’. Perhaps if we all make enough noise, those in power will finally be forced to listen. The heat is rising and extreme weather is getting more extreme Visit our website for more details about our carbon offsetting: www.songlines.co.uk/ carbon-offsetting Alexandra Petropoulos, editor CBP001802 CONTRIBUTORS THIS ISSUE INCLUDE Part of www.markallengroup.com Songlines is published by MA Music Leisure & Travel Ltd St Jude’s Church, Dulwich Rd, London, SE24 0PB, UK +44 (0)20 7738 5454 info@songlines.co.uk www.songlines.co.uk © MA Music Leisure & Travel Ltd, 2021. All rights reserved. No part of Songlines may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without prior written permission of the publishing director. The views expressed do not necessarily represent those of the editor or Songlines advertisements in the journal do not imply endorsement of the products or services advertised. Please read our privacy policy, by visiting privacypolicy.markallengroup.com. This will explain how we process, use and safeguard your data. ISSN 1464-8113. Printed by: Pensord Press Ltd, Blackwood, NP12 2A Record trade distribution Songlines 020 7738 5454 Newstrade distribution Marketforce 020 3787 9101 Catriona Price Violinist and composer Catriona is half of the folk duo Twel h Day and a founding member of folk band Fara. Her solo debut, Hert, will be released in early 2022. Read about her environmental projects on p85. Mark LeVine Mark is professor of history at UC Irvine with a new book, We’ll Play Till We Die: Journeys Across a Decade of Revolutionary Music in the Muslim World. He traces the thread of Sufi music in Arab EDM on p44. Marc Fournier Marc is a music columnist and radio producer and host based on the ancestral territory of the Coast Salish peoples. He speaks to First Nations artists who are speaking out about the climate crisis (p34). Songlines was launched in 1999 and is the definitive magazine for world music – music that has its roots in all parts of the globe, from Mali to Mexico, India to Iraq. Whether this music is defined as traditional, contemporary, folk or fusion, Songlines is the only magazine to truly represent and embrace it. However, Songlines is not just about music, but about how the music fits into the landscape; it’s about politics, history and identi . Delivered in both print and digital formats, Songlines, through its extensive articles and reviews, is your essential and independent guide to a world of music and culture, whether you are starting on your journey of discovery or are already a seasoned fan. @SonglinesMag facebook.com/songlines instagram.com/songlinesmag www.songlines.co.uk NOVEMBER 2021 › SONGLINES 03

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Editor-in-chief Simon Broughton Publisher & Managing Director Paul Geoghegan Editor Alexandra Petropoulos Assistant Editor & Reviews Editor Olivia Cheves Art Directors Juliet Boucher & Heather Curtis Sub Editor & Online Content Writer Spencer Grady Advertisement Manager James Anderson-Hanney Online Content Editor James McCarthy News Editor Russ Slater Listings Editor Tatiana Rucinska World Cinema Editor John Atkinson Marketing Manager John Barnett Marketing Assistant Emma Coull Cover Image Javier Falcon (photo) & Lia Lazaro (styling) Contributing Editors Jane Cornwell, Mark Ellingham & Nigel Williamson Subscriptions Director Sally Boettcher Editorial Director Martin Cullingford CEO Ben Allen Chairman Mark Allen SUBSCRIPTIONS UK: 0800 137 201 Overseas: +44 (0)1722 716997 subscriptions@markallengroup.com ADVERTISING +44 (0)20 7501 6683

Weather reports

Last issue marked the end of an era. A er almost 20 years as editor, Jo Frost hung up her hat and set off for new adventures. Songlines is the magazine it is today because of her keen ear for a story and passion for the music of this big wide world. She leaves big shoes to fill.

Perhaps it’s the thought of those oversized boots that caused me to dive headfirst into my new role with this special edition of the magazine. The world’s leaders are due to convene in Glasgow this November for COP26 to discuss the climate emergency and, wherever you look, the messaging is clear: we don’t have much time, our planet is dying. Greenhouse gases, ice mass and ocean temperature are all hitting terri ing new records. The heat is rising and extreme weather is getting more extreme. This issue, we check in with artists from every region of the globe to find out how they are speaking out against the destruction of our planet. Chris Moss notes that “protest music responds well to immediate and tangible issues. The climate crisis is a different kind of challenge…” From cover star and activist Susana Baca’s ‘urgent words’ to the multimedia project Small Island Big Song, the responses to the challenge have been varied. Perhaps it’s not surprising that Indigenous people, those most directly affected, are leading the charge: Sámi musician Sara Marielle Gaup sings songs of the land (p36); First Nations artists are taking a stand against the exploitation of natural resources (p34) and Guarani rapper Owerá minces no words when talking about his communi made landless by Brazil’s government (p32). Scottish musician Catriona Price tackles the subject with multiple projects (p85) and chari EarthPercent are helping musicians do their part (p19). ‘The Earth is sick but it’s humanity that should go to the doctor,’ sings Québec’s Innu reggae man on ‘Drame Nature’. Perhaps if we all make enough noise, those in power will finally be forced to listen.

The heat is rising and extreme weather is getting more extreme

Visit our website for more details about our carbon offsetting:

www.songlines.co.uk/

carbon-offsetting

Alexandra Petropoulos, editor

CBP001802

CONTRIBUTORS THIS ISSUE INCLUDE

Part of www.markallengroup.com

Songlines is published by MA Music Leisure & Travel Ltd St Jude’s Church, Dulwich Rd, London, SE24 0PB, UK +44 (0)20 7738 5454 info@songlines.co.uk www.songlines.co.uk

© MA Music Leisure & Travel Ltd, 2021. All rights reserved. No part of Songlines may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without prior written permission of the publishing director. The views expressed do not necessarily represent those of the editor or Songlines advertisements in the journal do not imply endorsement of the products or services advertised. Please read our privacy policy, by visiting privacypolicy.markallengroup.com. This will explain how we process, use and safeguard your data. ISSN 1464-8113. Printed by: Pensord Press Ltd, Blackwood, NP12 2A Record trade distribution Songlines 020 7738 5454 Newstrade distribution Marketforce 020 3787 9101

Catriona Price Violinist and composer Catriona is half of the folk duo Twel h Day and a founding member of folk band Fara. Her solo debut, Hert, will be released in early 2022. Read about her environmental projects on p85.

Mark LeVine Mark is professor of history at UC Irvine with a new book, We’ll Play Till We Die: Journeys Across a Decade of Revolutionary Music in the Muslim World. He traces the thread of Sufi music in Arab EDM on p44.

Marc Fournier Marc is a music columnist and radio producer and host based on the ancestral territory of the Coast Salish peoples. He speaks to First Nations artists who are speaking out about the climate crisis (p34).

Songlines was launched in 1999 and is the definitive magazine for world music – music that has its roots in all parts of the globe, from Mali to Mexico, India to Iraq. Whether this music is defined as traditional, contemporary, folk or fusion, Songlines is the only magazine to truly represent and embrace it. However, Songlines is not just about music, but about how the music fits into the landscape; it’s about politics, history and identi . Delivered in both print and digital formats, Songlines, through its extensive articles and reviews, is your essential and independent guide to a world of music and culture, whether you are starting on your journey of discovery or are already a seasoned fan.

@SonglinesMag facebook.com/songlines instagram.com/songlinesmag www.songlines.co.uk

NOVEMBER 2021 › SONGLINES 03

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