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By Abdel Ali Slimani, 1996

An assured debut from Invaders of the Heart singer Ali Slimani. Algerian rai roots find solid ground with… read more »

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By Abdelli, 1995

The poetic and passionate music of a man who brings his ancient culture into the twentieth century, in co… read more »

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By Abdelli, 2003

With no preconceived idea, and with the openness of mind of a newborn child, Abdelli and I let our inspir… read more »

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By Adrian Sherwood, 2003

Never Trust A Hippy, is Adrian Sherwood's eclectic, compelling and lovingly crafted solo debut. The timin… 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 Afro Celt Sound System, 2001

When Simon Emmerson began to piece together the Afro Celt Sound System in 1992 he had no idea where the j… read more »

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By Afro Celt Sound System, 1999

Three years and over 200,000 record sales on from the release of the critically acclaimed debut "Volume 1… read more »

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By Afro Celt Sound System, 1995

the sound of the past transforming into the future Sound Magic, released on 15 July 1996, is the firs… read more »

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By Afro Celt Sound System, 2003

It's seven years since Afro Celt Sound System first assaulted our senses with their innovative fusion of … read more »

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By Afro Celt Sound System, 2003

Many approach the idea of remix albums with a certain amount of scepticism. This is partly due to its per… read more »

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By Afro Celt Sound System, 2005

Anatomic: concerned with anatomy, concerned with dissection, related to the structure of an organism … read more »

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By Amjad Ali Khan, 2005

Indian classical music is still essentially an oral tradition handed down. That's why the lineage or the … read more »

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By Ananda Shankar, 1999

When lightning hit the Big Room at Real World on the last day of recording we knew the music would be ele… read more »

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By Ashkhabad, 1993

Most members of Ashkhabad are traditional musicians, earning their living by playing at weddings. They ta… 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 Charlie Musselwhite, 2003

On this latest musical excursion, Charlie Musselwhite explores the themes that have always charged the po… 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 Charlie Winston, 2009

'In Your Hands' has been described as "A modern day rock gospel song with influences of Nina Simone, Pet… read more »

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By Charlie Winston, 2009

Charlie distills his music to its raw essence, a hearty modern gumbo of blues-folk, straight-talking lyri… read more »

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By Daúde, 2003

Though this may come as a surprise to those unfamiliar with Brazil's music scene, Daude is a rare find: a… 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 Daby Touré, 2004

Daby relentlessly pursued the grail of a new Afro-centric pop sound. After disbanding Toure Toure, Daby l… 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 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 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 Djivan Gasparyan & Michael Brook, 1998

With these recordings, Djivan Gasparyan and Michael Brook have fashioned a unique musical hybrid. The d… read more »

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By Dmitri Pokrovsky Ensemble, 1991

This is an album of peasant songs from southern Russia, specific to an area known as "the wild field" bec… read more »

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By Doudou N'Diaye Rose, 1994

Legendary master drummer of Senegal, a one-man repository of all that's old and new in Senegalese drum-lo… read more »

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By Drummers of Burundi, 1992

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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 Dub Colossus, 2008

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