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more »Tabu Ley Seigneur Rochereau

One of the greatest stars of Zairean music with a career bridging decades. Light and precise soukous rhythms, Latin-inflected horns, rich harmonies and Tabu Ley's d&hellip read more »

Releases by Tabu Ley Seigneur Rochereau:
  • Babeti Soukous cover

more »Tama

From Mali, United Kingdom, Guinea-Bissau

Most bands, whether in the western rock tradition or in African music, are built around the concept of a leader - one strong character who is the main writer, singer&hellip read more »

Releases by Tama:
  • Espace cover
  • Espace cover
Releases featuring Tama:
  • Espace cover
  • Espace cover

more »Telek

From Papua New Guinea

George Telek is from Papua New Guinea where he is a huge star with legions of fans. Telek's work traverses many musical styles; featuring the haunting vocals which d&hellip read more »

Releases by Telek:
  • Serious Tam cover

more »Temple Of Sound

From United Kingdom

Releases by Temple Of Sound:
  • Peoples Colony No 1 cover
Releases featuring Temple Of Sound:
  • Peoples Colony No 1 cover
  • Peoples Colony No 1 cover

more »Temple of Sound & Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali

From United Kingdom, Pakistan

Temple of Sound is Neil Sparkes and Count Dubulah of Trans-Global Underground - whose interest in Sufi mysticism and devotional qawwali music grew from a Nusrat Fate&hellip read more »

more »Tenores di Bitti

Tenores di Bitti are Sardinia's celebrated masters of traditional "tenores" singing, a tradition that dates back over a thousand years. The Tenores do not use writte&hellip read more »

Releases by Tenores di Bitti:
  • S'amore 'e mama cover
Releases featuring Tenores di Bitti:
  • S'amore 'e mama cover

more »The Black Swan Effect

The Black Swan Effect's debut album is set for release on 5th April 2010 on Real World Records, featuring singles 'In The City' out 11th January and 'Winter Sun' out&hellip read more »

Releases by The Black Swan Effect:
  • Admission cover

more »The Blind Boys Of Alabama

From United States

Formed some six and a half decades ago, The Blind Boys of Alabama are the Iron Men of the music industry. They predate Elvis, Little Richard and Al Green yet even &hellip read more »

Releases by The Blind Boys Of Alabama:
  • Atom Bomb cover
  • Atom Bomb cover
  • Atom Bomb cover
  • Atom Bomb cover
Releases featuring The Blind Boys Of Alabama:
  • Atom Bomb cover

more »The Copper Family

From United Kingdom

The Coppers of Rottingdean have been a musical institution from back in the nineteenth century and likely before! The family were prominent in establishing the Folk &hellip read more »

Releases featuring The Copper Family:
  • The Imagined Village cover

more »The Creole Choir of Cuba

The Creole Choir of Cuba are Rogelio Torriente, Fidel Miranda, Teresita Miranda, Marcelo Luis, Dalio Vital, Emilia Diaz Chavez, Yordanka Fajardo, Irian Montejo, Mari&hellip read more »

Releases by The Creole Choir of Cuba:
  • Chen Nan Ren cover
Releases featuring The Creole Choir of Cuba:
  • Chen Nan Ren cover

more »The Drummers of Burundi

DRUMMERS OF BURUNDI The Drummers of Burundi first took the UK by storm at the legendary inaugural WOMAD Festival in 1982. Over the last 20 years they have been a &hellip read more »

Releases by The Drummers of Burundi:
  • Live at Real World cover
Releases featuring The Drummers of Burundi:
  • Live at Real World cover

more »The Imagined Village

From United Kingdom

There is a dedicated website for The Imagined Village with more information along with audio and video from the project. If you think you know about English folk mu&hellip read more »

Releases by The Imagined Village:
  • The Imagined Village cover

more »The Terem Quartet

From Russia

Releases by The Terem Quartet:
  • Classical cover
  • Classical cover
Releases featuring The Terem Quartet:
  • Classical cover
  • Classical cover

more »Thomas Mapfumo and The Blacks Unlimited

From Zimbabwe

Thomas Mapfumo was born in 1945 in Marondera, a small town south of the Rhodesian capital, Salisbury (Harare). He spent his first ten years living an old-fashioned, &hellip read more »

Releases by Thomas Mapfumo and The Blacks Unlimited:
  • Rise Up cover
Releases featuring Thomas Mapfumo and The Blacks Unlimited:
  • Rise Up cover
  • Rise Up cover

more »Tom Kerstens' G Plus ensemble

Tom Kerstens is a major figure in the guitar world. He is highly regarded as a versatile performer on modern and period instruments and is an influential champion of&hellip read more »

Releases by Tom Kerstens' G Plus ensemble:
  • Utopia cover

more »Totó La Momposina y sus Tambores

From Colombia

From the heart of Colombia this powerful singer and her percussion ensemble illustrate the musical meeting point of Africa, Spain and the indigenous Indian populatio&hellip read more »

Releases by Totó La Momposina y sus Tambores:
  • La Candela Viva cover
Releases featuring Totó La Momposina y sus Tambores:
  • La Candela Viva cover
  • La Candela Viva cover
  • La Candela Viva cover

more »Toumast

From Niger Republic

A nomad, who has spent his whole life amongst the compounds of the Sahara desert, is loath to leave. He follows his camels on the quest to find water, he tends his a&hellip read more »

Releases by Toumast:
  • Ishumar cover

more »Trísan

Pól Brennan (ex-Clannad) collaborates with Chinese flautist Guo Yue and Japanese percussionist Joji Hirota (formerly with Stomu Yamashta's Red Buddha Theatre and mus&hellip read more »

Releases by Trísan:
  • TrÌsan cover
Releases featuring Trísan:
  • TrÌsan cover

more »Tunng

From United Kingdom

Since their 2005 debut album, 'Mother's Daughter & Other Songs', Tunng have been praised for their innovative blend of folk and electronica. Last year's 'Comments of&hellip read more »

Releases featuring Tunng:
  • The Imagined Village cover