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By Speed Caravan, 2009

'Kalashnik Love' is a brave, exciting collision of global styles and references, unfailingly creative and… read more »

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By Spiro, 2009

They might bear the tools of the folk musician and be partial to the odd traditional tune, but Spiro clai… read more »

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By Dub Colossus, 2009

The EP, 'Return To Addis', features all unheard material: two new tracks and two remixes from the album '… read more »

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By Dengue Fever, 2009

Sleepwalking Through the Mekong follows Dengue Fever on their recent journey to Cambodia to perform 60s a… read more »

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By Mamer, 2009

Eagle was recorded in Urumqi and Beijing with Robin Haller and Matteo Scumaci as producers, and a line-up… read more »

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By Justin Adams and Juldeh Camara, 2009

"Tell No Lies" is the new sound of Justin Adams & Juldeh Camara. The sound of a nation with no borders, … read more »

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By The Black Swan Effect, 2009

This 4 track EP showcases the songwriting duo of Dominic Greensmith and Gareth Hale who together form The… read more »

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By Daby Touré and Skip McDonald, 2009

As soon as they met, they knew each other. Daby Toure: a thirty-something musician raised in Mauritania, … read more »

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By Dub Colossus, 2008

This project brings together an extraordinary but little known African musical heritage, a labour of love… read more »

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By Rachel Unthank and The Winterset, 2008

Described as "a bewitching, dream-like, down-to-earth masterpiece," The Bairns is already a classic. With… read more »

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By Big Blue Ball, 2008

There is a dedicated website for Big Blue Ball with more information along with audio and video from the … read more »

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By Dub Colossus, 2008

The first taste of an extraordinary collaboration between contemporary Ethiopian artists and Dubulah (aka… read more »

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By Dengue Fever, 2008

The eagerly-awaited album from the Los Angeles indie-rockers who have made it their mission to revive psy… read more »

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By Various Artists, 2007

At Real World, we were excited at the prospect of working on Long Way Down with Ewan and Charley. We had … read more »

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By The Imagined Village, 2007

'Englishness is the final frontier of world music.' - Simon Emmerson, head man of The Imagined Village … read more »

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By Toumast, 2007

Lead singer Moussa Ag Keyna who, together with Aminatou and French producer Dan Levy, has created a subli… read more »

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By Sevara Nazarkhan, 2007

Sen - which means 'you' in Uzbek - sees the irrepressible, ever curious artist leaping boldly into contem… read more »

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By Daby Touré, 2007

Between the rain-swept streets of Paris and the swirling sands of the Sahara, there lies a voice that is … read more »

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By Adrian Sherwood, 2006

Where the first 'solo' album was mainly instrumental, Becoming A Cliche features an ever impressive range… read more »

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By Little Axe, 2006

Little Axes's fifth album is 'Stone Cold Ohio' - 15 tracks of future blues - dubbed-out, dark, and smokey… read more »

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By Various Artists, 2006

Most people will remember July 2nd 2005 as being the day that Bob Geldof put on his Live Aid hat with the… read more »

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By Thomas Mapfumo and The Blacks Unlimited, 2006

Thomas Mapfumo, Zimbabwe's greatest living musician, in a minor key. 'Rise Up' review by Banning Eyre. … read more »

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By Charlie Musselwhite, 2006

Shot through with attitude, the songs on Delta Hardware feel rough-hewn and tough, just as they should fo… read more »

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By Yungchen Lhamo, 2006

Among the world's great singers, there are a rare few who become the voice of a nation. After a decade of… read more »

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By Värttinä, 2006

If Värttinä had never recorded another album after 'iki' in 2003 their achievement would have been mome… read more »

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By Guo Yue, 2006

The hauntingly aching music on this CD charts an evocative journey through the life of the musician, comp… read more »