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By Joi, 2000

Joi follow their critically acclaimed debut album, 'One and One is One' with the release of a new album, … read more »

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By Various Artists, 2000

Beautiful, sensual songs by nine extraordinary women singers including Sheila Chandra, Susana Baca, Sushe… 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 Spaccanapoli, 2000

From the streets of Naples, Spaccanapoli are the inheritors of a tradition that has existed for centuries… read more »

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By Telek, 2000

George Mamua Telek's songs and his hauntingly beautiful voice, traverse many musical styles capturing the… read more »

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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 Joseph Arthur, 2000

The Real World label is best known as an outlet for treasured world music. But Akron, Ohio is as much a p… read more »

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By Iarla Ó Lionáird, 2000

Music written for and inspired by the film of the same name. An old man, at the end of his life, remembe… read more »

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By Lama Gyurme, 2000

Lama Gyurme was named "Oumze" (Master of Music) during his first 3 years retreat for the simple reason th… read more »

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By Various Artists, 2000

"Of all the sounds that we hear, human beings have the broadest range of responses to the voice. From 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 Tama, 1999

'Expect the unexpected': what else could be the underlying motto of the Tama project than this true piece… read more »

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By Joji Hirota, 1999

Capturing the mastery and rhythmic grace of this outstanding Japanese contemporary multi-instrumentalist.… read more »

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By Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali, 1999

Qawwali, an Arabic word meaning "utterance", is the devotional music of the Sufis of Pakistan and India, … read more »

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By Mara!, 1999

Sydney based choir Martenitsa was formed by Mara Kiek in late 1990 with the assistance of the Australia C… 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 Joi, 1999

"...colours a thick flow of dance rhythms with vocal and instrumental effects reflecting...the excitement… read more »

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By Sheila Chandra, 1999

"Hopefully, this collection...is merely a stopping-off point before total world domination." **** Q magaz… 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 Djivan Gasparyan & Michael Brook, 1998

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

Coming Home cover

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By Yungchen Lhamo, 1998

Freedom has a special savour in the mouth of an exile. For Yungchen Lhamo, a singer who fled Tibet nine y… 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 Various Artists, 1998

'Bliss' is an introduction to a more atmospheric and spiritual side of the Real World label. If the track… read more »

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By Maryam Mursal, 1998

Somalia with five children at the height of the civil war. She was to walk, and ride on donkeys and truck… 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 »

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By Iarla Ó Lionáird, 1997

Today, Iarla Ó Lionáird is the most exciting and innovative performer of Irish traditional unaccompanied … read more »

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By Waaberi, 1997

A circle of singers sit on decorated pillows, drinking sweet tea. The atmosphere is intense but relaxed a… read more »

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By Joseph Arthur, 1997

Joseph Arthur is a bard of our times. Junk all those fiddle-dee-dee connotations, negate any sense of ant… read more »

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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 Various Artists, 1997

This album was recorded live in Cork at Éigse Na Laoi 1995: The Gathering. Like good music which does not… read more »