This podcast includes highlights from the November/December issue of Songlines (no.64) opening with an excerpt from Immigres by Youssou N'Dour (Sterns). Songlines editor in chief, Simon Broughton, plays an extract from the second free CD with this issue, World Music from Denmark and Portuguese band Deolinda (World Connection).
Features include: Jenny Cathcart on Senegalese singer Youssou N'Dour, our cover star for this issue; Nigel Williamson on the Svapnagata festival at Sadler's Wells and Jane Cornwell on Rupa and the April fishes. Nathaniel Handy brings you the latest news with the Official UK World Music Album Chart, as well as music from Staff Benda Bilili. The podcast ends with a track by Zimbabwean-born singer Netsayi (World Connection).
The next Songlines podcast, featuring highlights from the January/February issue (no.65), will be available from 11th December 2009.