Simon Broughton
Freelance Writer
Simon Broughton is the Editor in Chief of Songlines Magazine. He is also a freelance writer for titles including BBC Music Magazine, The Independent and the Evening Standard. As well as writing, Broughton is an established freelance filmmaker, having made documentaries on countries including Romania, Morocco, Syria and Afghanistan for both radio and TV. In 2015, he hosted a TEDx Talk. He has also co-edited the Rough Guide to World Music (Penguin).
Recent articles by Simon Broughton
Schulhoff, Erwin
Suppressed by the Nazis, the jazz-loving Jewish composer’s originality and brilliant wit deserve to find a new audience, says Simon Broughton
Singing with Nightingales: folk singer Sam Lee on the majesty of duetting with nature
Folk singer, song collector and environmental activist Sam Lee heads into the woods at night to hold an intimate concert involving voice, cello… and nightingale