Celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2009, , edited by Simon Broughton, co-editor of The Rough Guide to World Music, is a magazine that looks at the world through its music.

Covering music from traditional and popular to contemporary and fusion, Songlines features artists from all around the globe: from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe; from Miriam Makeba to Mariza; from Gilberto Gil to Gogol Bordello and from Bjork to Buena Vista Social Club. Discover the traditional instruments of the world: the sitar, the kora, the talking drum and beyond.

iPhone features include:

TOP OF THE WORLD:40 of the best recent world music releases, from Baka Beyond to Varrtina, with 30 seconds samples and album review

BEGINNER'S GUIDES:an introduction to some of the legends of world music