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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, 2011

In 1978 "Uptown Top Ranking", written and performed by Jamaican girl duo Althea & Donna, topped the UK si… 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 Dub Colossus, 2012

Dub Colossus are hailed as one of the most inventive fusion acts of recent years, with their blend of con… 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, 2011

"The aim", says Nick Page, the musician and producer best-known as Dubulah, also founding member of Trans… 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 Estrella Morente, 2002

"One of our intentions was to keep the flavour of classic flamenco, while imbuing this 'deep song' (cante… read more »

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By Eyuphuro, 1990

For most people, Mozambique conjures up images of tragedy, war, famine and millions of refugees living on… read more »

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By Geoffrey Oryema, 1996

Now comes 'Night to Night', best described as a 24-hour daydream, a soundtrack to a life taking in memori… read more »

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By Geoffrey Oryema, 1990

Politics, particularly the politics of repression, are familiar as raw material for the singer-songwriter… read more »

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By Geoffrey Oryema, 1993

'Beat the Border' is Geoffrey Oryema's second album for Real World Records. One of the cornerstones of th… read more »

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By Ghorwane, 1993

In the hot and dusty Gaza Province of Mozambique there is a small lake called Ghorwane that never runs dr… read more »

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By Gopal Shankar Misra, 2000

The liquid and expressive sound of the vichitra veena lends itself wonderfully to Indian classical music'… read more »

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By Guo Brothers, 1990

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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 »

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By Hassan Hakmoun, 1993

Hassan Hakmoun and his band take the ancient Moroccan musical tradition and update it with an upfront vit… read more »

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By Holmes Brothers, 1992

Quickly established as significant new names on the blues scene with the release of their first two album… read more »

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By Hukwe Zawose, 1996

Enchanting, innovative songs from Tanzania's mythical treasure, using the vital tools of his musical ance… read more »

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By Hukwe Zawose, 2002

Tanzania has a made-to-measure musical ambassador in the person of Dr Hukwe Zawose: educator, instrument … read more »