ContactMusic — Shingai Shoniwa can't wait to have a jamming session with Lianne La Havas.The Noisettes frontwoman is a huge fan of the singer-songwriter and is... more info

Guardian Music — The London jazz festival starts on Friday 9 November, and here are our critics' picks of what to see – plus suggestions from performers including Robert Glasper and Gwyneth HerbertGuy Barker's Jazz Voices: Celebrating a Century of SongBarbican,... more info

Guardian Music — Caption competition: The former PM and the Noisettes singer rubbed shoulders on the Andrew Marr Show. But what did they talk about in the BBC canteen?Former prime minister John Major and the Noisettes' Shingai Shoniwa were unlikely breakfast buddies ... more info

Guardian Music — The singer on collaborating with Africa Express, which features 80 musicians on one train as it makes a string of stops across the UKWith guitarist Dan Smith, Shoniwa formed rock band the Noisettes in 2003. Shoniwa is from south London; her mother is... more info

Guardian Music — Eighty musicians, one train and a string of stops across Britain. This could be the most extraordinary tour of the year…It's late afternoon in west London and the Senegalese star Baaba Maal and Damon Albarn, from nearby in the neighbourhood, ar... more info

Guardian Music — (Mono-Ra-Rama)Noisettes are anathema to those who feel indie-ish pop should have a deeper purpose – their third album is a frothfest of colour and light, with a joyous disregard for genre boundaries, but almost zilch in the way of introspection... more info

Guardian Music — Artists will cross the UK by train in September for a concert series featuring music from Europe, America and AfricaTony Allen, Rizzle Kicks, Carl Barât and electronic wunderkind Nicolas Jaar are among the acts to have now climbed aboard the Africa E... more info

The Independent — “Go baby, go baby go, don’t upset the rhythm though,” screeches Shingai Shoniwa above the roars of the crowd cheering on Ben Ainslie’s gold in the sailing and a sublime Andy Murray backhand in the tennis. more info

Guardian Music — Athletes from God's own county have won more medals than most participating countries. Emily Brinnand and Olivia Taylor celebrate at Sheftival. Plus the Northerner's first Storify. Can it get more exciting?To bring people, sport and music together f... more info

Guardian Music — Baaba Maal, Damon Albarn and Bombay Bicycle are among the lineup of musicians who will tour the UK by train in SeptemberReading this on mobile? Click her to view videoThe collective of African and western musicians known as Africa Express has reveale... more info