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By Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, 1994

Mystic messages transcending cultural boundaries from Qawwali. Nusrat's compositions won him fans in the … read more »

Shahen-Shah cover

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By Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, 1989

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan was a man of impressive, even daunting, stature. The emotional intensity and soarin… read more »

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By Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, 1991

In less than a decade Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan achieved outstanding and unique success. The foremost reason … read more »

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By Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, 1990

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan is today acknowledged as the greatest modern master of Qawwali, the devotional musi… read more »

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By Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, 1992

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By Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, 2000

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (1948-1997) The title 'Dust To Gold' reflects upon Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's philoso… read more »

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By Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, 1992

New arrangements of classic devotional songs, with mandolin and guitar. "...organic eroticism, mixed wit… read more »

Body and Soul cover

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By Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, 2001

Sufism, Islamic mysticism, is in essence a message of love. The metaphor of love, lover and the beloved w… read more »

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By Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan & Michael Brook, 1997

From the Asian underground, the new stars emerge to interpret the greatest singer of Qawwali music. The … read more »

Night Song cover

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By Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan & Michael Brook, 1996

The potent relationship between Nusrat and Michael Brook reaches compelling emotional heights with the se… read more »

Street Signs cover

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By Ozomatli, 2004

It is time for a revolution. It is time for another Ozomatli album. It is time for Street Signs Th… read more »

Real Sugar cover

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By Paban Das Baul and Sam Mills, 1997

Paban Das Baul was born in 1961 in the village of Mohammedpur in the district of Murshidabad in West Beng… read more »

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By Pan African Orchestra, 1995

Out of Accra, Ghana, comes a new and ambitious expression of modern Africa using the sanza, the drum, the… read more »

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By Pandit Shiv Kuma Sharma, 1999

"...an unbelievable multiple orgasm climax." **** Q magazine, April 1999 Raga Janasammohini - a tranqui… read more »

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By Papa Wemba, 1998

'Molokai' is Papa Wemba's third album with Real World, (and also the name of his international band). Thi… read more »

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By Papa Wemba, 1992

The high-pitched, and often melancholy, tone of Wemba's beautiful singing style is reminiscent of his tra… read more »

Emotion cover

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By Papa Wemba, 1995

Fresh and daring as ever, this world-class singer continues his ascendancy to global fame. Total emotiona… read more »

Mariama cover

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By Pape and Cheikh, 2002

Everyone knows the majesty of Africa's traditional folk music. But few in the West would have connected A… read more »

Passion cover

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By Peter Gabriel, 1989

Peter Gabriel's remarkable musical collage for Scorsese's 'The Last Temptation of Christ', 1990 Grammy Aw… read more »

New Blood cover

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By Peter Gabriel, 2011

Following last year's 'Scratch My Back' album, where Peter Gabriel reinterpreted a diverse selection of o… read more »

Quick Look cover

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By Pina, 2002

Songwriters have often travelled far and wide in search of inspiration. But the crazy journey undertaken … read more »

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By Pina, 2005

Guess You Got It - which was issued on PRE, a new Real World imprint - is crammed with songs that already… read more »

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By Portico Quartet, 2012

Mercury nominated East Londoners release their third, self-titled, album. Portico Quartet have expande… read more »

Line cover

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By Portico Quartet, 2009

Fresh from enthusiastic reception at BBC radio 1, Portico Quartet's glorious 'Line' with its journey fro… read more »

Knee-Deep In The North Sea cover

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By Portico Quartet, 2011

In 2007 Portico Quartet moved from busking on the South Bank in London to a recording studio and, with th… read more »

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By Portico Quartet, 2009

Isla is a thoughtful and richly tuneful collection of nine pieces recorded by producer John Leckie at Abb… read more »