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more »Justin Vali Trio

Hailing from Madagascar, The Justin Vali Trio is Justin Rakotondrasoa, Doudou (Romeo Tovoarimino) who plays the acoustic guitar and Clemrass (Clement Randrianantoand&hellip read more »

Releases by Justin Vali Trio:
  • The Truth (Ny Marina) cover

more »Justin Adams

From United Kingdom

Justin Adams is one of today's most creative and interesting guitarists and composers. He has an unmatched knowledge of both blues and African styles which he has be&hellip read more »

Releases by Justin Adams:
  • In Trance cover
  • In Trance cover
  • In Trance cover
Releases featuring Justin Adams:
  • In Trance cover

more »Juldeh Camara

From Gambia

Born in 1966 in Basse, West Africa, Juldeh Camara is a Gambian griot and master musician. His blind father received the gift of music from forest spirits who took&hellip read more »

Releases by Juldeh Camara:
  • In Trance cover
  • In Trance cover
  • In Trance cover

more »JuJu

From Gambia, United Kingdom

JuJu has been created by Justin Adams and Juldeh Camara. The band formed out of many months of intensive touring in support of their previous album 'Tell No Lies'. &hellip read more »

Releases by JuJu:
  • In Trance cover

more »Joseph Arthur

From United States

Download Joseph Arthur's full length album titled 'Big City Secrets' which was released in 1996. Joseph Arthur is a mainline conduit from the collective spirit of&hellip read more »

Releases by Joseph Arthur:
  • Redemption's Son cover
  • Redemption's Son cover
  • Redemption's Son cover
Releases featuring Joseph Arthur:
  • Redemption's Son cover
  • Redemption's Son cover

more »Joji Hirota

From Japan

Percussionist, composer, singer, flautist - Joji Hirota joyously eludes definition. Trained as a classical musician in Japan, he has now spent over half his life in&hellip read more »

Releases by Joji Hirota:
  • The Gate cover
Releases featuring Joji Hirota:
  • The Gate cover
  • The Gate cover
  • The Gate cover

more »Joi

From United Kingdom

Let the rejoicing begin: Joi are back. Not that these mystical maestros, these Eastern-leaning experimentalists, have been away, mind you. Their legacy lives on in c&hellip read more »

Releases by Joi:
  • Without Zero cover
  • Without Zero cover
  • Without Zero cover
Releases featuring Joi:
  • Without Zero cover

more »Johnny Kalsi

From India, United Kingdom

Charismatic leader of the celebrated troupe of bhangra drummers, The Dhol Foundation, Johnny Kalsi is also a member of The Afro Celt Sound System. The Dhol Foundatio&hellip read more »

Releases featuring Johnny Kalsi:
  • The Imagined Village cover

more »Jocelyn Pook

Jocelyn Pook graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 1983 where she studied the viola. Following a three year tour with The Communards, Jocelyn has&hellip read more »

Releases by Jocelyn Pook:
  • Untold Things cover
Releases featuring Jocelyn Pook:
  • Untold Things cover

more »Jivan Gasparyan

From Armenia

DJIVAN GASPARYAN Djivan Gasparyan is unquestionably one of Armenia's greatest musicians, a living legend. He is the foremost virtuoso of the duduk, an ancient obo&hellip read more »

Releases by Jivan Gasparyan:
  • Black Rock cover

more »Jean-Philippe Rykiel

Born blind in 1961, Jean-Philippe Rykiel taught himself the piano from a very early age. If he recognizes the influence of Thelonious Monk as preponderant in his dec&hellip read more »

Releases by Jean-Philippe Rykiel:
  • Rain of Blessings cover

more »Jam Nation

Jam Nation was the product of one of the famous Real World recording weeks of the 1990's. These recording weeks were spontaneous gatherings of some of the world's fi&hellip read more »

Releases by Jam Nation:
  • Way Down Below Buffalo Hell cover
Releases featuring Jam Nation:
  • Way Down Below Buffalo Hell cover
  • Way Down Below Buffalo Hell cover

more »Iarla Ó Lionáird

From Ireland (Irish Republic)

Iarla O Lionaird was born into a world of song in Cuil Aodha, a small, Irish-speaking enclave in west Cork. His mother and grandmother were all known singers in the &hellip read more »

Releases by Iarla Ó Lionáird:
  • Foxlight cover
  • Foxlight cover
  • Foxlight cover
  • Foxlight cover
Releases featuring Iarla Ó Lionáird:
  • Foxlight cover
  • Foxlight cover
  • Foxlight cover
  • Foxlight cover

more »Hukwe Zawose

From Tanzania

This master musician from Tanzania was a WOMAD favourite for many years, and not just because of his extraordinary voice, which had a five-octave range. Zawose was a&hellip read more »

Releases by Hukwe Zawose:
  • Assembly cover
  • Assembly cover
Releases featuring Hukwe Zawose:
  • Assembly cover
  • Assembly cover
  • Assembly cover
  • Assembly cover

more »Hossam Ramzy & His Egyptian Orchestra

From Egypt

Hossam Ramzy was born in Cairo, Egypt. His musical career began early, when at the age of three he was given his first drum, an Egyptian Tabla..... Hossam's passion&hellip read more »

Releases featuring Hossam Ramzy & His Egyptian Orchestra:
  • Big Blue Ball cover

more »Holmes Brothers

Where sublime gospel meets juke-joint blues, the Holmes Brothers have a rare talent for finding fresh joy, love and pain out of even the oldest material. The music &hellip read more »

Releases by Holmes Brothers:
  • Jubilation cover
Releases featuring Holmes Brothers:
  • Jubilation cover
  • Jubilation cover
  • Jubilation cover
  • Jubilation cover

more »Hassan Hakmoun

Moroccan singer/composer Hassan Hakmoun and his band Zahar released their first album for the Real World label in August 1993, entitled 'Trance'. 'Trance', which was&hellip read more »

Releases by Hassan Hakmoun:
  • Trance cover
Releases featuring Hassan Hakmoun:
  • Trance cover
  • Trance cover