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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 Afro Celt Sound System, 2010

When Afro Celt Sound System burst onto the music scene some 15 years ago their impact was so instant, so … read more »

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By Little Axe, 2004

In 2004 Skip and his team found a new home at Real World Records and created 'Champagne & Grits' (featuri… read more »

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By Musicians of the Nile, 1996

From the furthest reaches of Upper Egypt to new spaces and cultures, The Musicians of the Nile return wit… read more »

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By The Creole Choir Of Cuba, 2010

'Chen Nan Ren' is a freedom song which conveys the celebratory and glorious feeling of resistance, and ha… 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 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 The Terem Quartet, 1994

More dazzling reinterpretations from the strings of the St Petersburg quartet - classical themes wittily … 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 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 Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali, 2004

When the unforgettable qawwali singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan died in Pakistan in 1997, he left a musical v… read more »

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By S.E. Rogie, 1994

Floating from the bars of Sierra Leone comes palm wine music. With his mellow baritone and acoustic guita… 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 Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, 1992

New arrangements of classic devotional songs, with mandolin and guitar. "...organic eroticism, mixed wit… 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 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 U. Srinivas & Michael Brook, 1995

A union between India's premier mandolin player and a renowned Canadian guitarist/producer, U Srinivas an… 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, 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 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 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 Papa Wemba, 1995

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

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By Tama, 2002

Most bands, whether in the western rock tradition or in African music, are built around the concept of a … 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 Iarla Ó Lionáird, 2011

For his third solo album - Foxlight - the acclaimed singer Iarla O Lionaird delivers an impassioned and s… read more »