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more »Zawose Family
From Tanzania
Dressed in costumes made from goatskins and porcupine quills, with ostrich feathered headdresses, the idiosyncratic Zawoses have been a celebrated and indelible feat&hellip read more »
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more »Yungchen Lhamo
From Tibet
The journey from Lhasa in Tibet over the high Himalayas to Dharamsala in India has got to be one the most testing and physically gruelling exploits that anyone can u&hellip read more »
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more »Waaberi
From Somalia
Maryam Mursal, with her stunning voice, is the female star of Waaberi. More than any other Somali artist she is capable of blending musical influences and was the fi&hellip read more »
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more »Various Artists
We've put together some fantastic compilations over the years, featuring an eclectic range of artists.&hellip read more »
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more »Värttinä
From Finland
They are one of Finland's biggest musical exports but they could hardly be described as typically Finnish. They are, simply, Värttinä: musicians with a unique sound&hellip read more »
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more »U. Srinivas
U. Srinivas is to Indian classical music what Yehudi Menuhin is to Western classical music. Like Menuhin, U. Srinivas was a child prodigy. He started to play the m&hellip read more »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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more »Totó La Momposina y sus Tambores
From Colombia
Toto La Momposina is one of Colombia's leading voices. Backed by musicians who both make and play traditional instruments the group play the folk music of the Mempo&hellip read more »
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more »Tom Kerstens' G Plus ensemble
From United Kingdom
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 »
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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 »
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more »The Terem Quartet
From Russia
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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 featuring The Imagined Village:more »The Drummers of Burundi
From 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 major influence on such&hellip read more »
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more »The Creole Choir of Cuba
From 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 »
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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: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 »
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more »The Black Swan Effect
From United Kingdom
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 »
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more »Tenores di Bitti
From Italy
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 »
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more »Temple of Sound & Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali
From Pakistan, United Kingdom
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 »
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From United Kingdom
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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 »
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more »Tama
From Guinea-Bissau, Mali, United Kingdom
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 »
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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 »
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