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The Road To Damascus cover

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By Syriana, 2010

The Road to Damascus begins in London, when Nick "Dubulah" Page and Syrian Qanun player, Abdullah Chhadeh… read more »

Capture cover

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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 Syriana, 2010

It is said that Damascus - old Damascus, the 7,000-year-old capital of Syria - is a bit like a veiled wom… read more »

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By Tom Kerstens' G Plus Ensemble, 2010

'Utopia' is the debut recording of Tom Kerstens with his newly formed G Plus Ensemble. The group was crea… read more »

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By The Black Swan Effect, 2010

"Just when you think you've heard it all before, along comes an album that demands the hairs on the back … read more »

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By Justin Adams and Juldeh Camara , 2010

Following many months of touring , taking their raw afro-blues to increasingly enthusiastic audiences, J… 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 Portico Quartet, 2009

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

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By Speed Caravan, 2009

"I've always had this rage that I need to express." Mehdi Haddab sits back, rests his electric oud on his… read more »

In Your Hands cover

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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 Various Artists, 2009

This compilation features hidden gems from the Real World Records catalogue to accompany the book of phot… read more »

Lightbox cover

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By Spiro, 2009

They might bear the tools of the folk musician and be partial to the odd traditional tune, but Spiro clai… 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 »

Tell No Lies cover

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By Justin Adams and Juldeh Camara, 2009

"Tell No Lies" is the new sound of Justin Adams & Juldeh Camara. The sound of a nation with no borders, … read more »

A Town Called Addis cover

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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 Rachel Unthank and The Winterset, 2008

Described as "a bewitching, dream-like, down-to-earth masterpiece," The Bairns is already a classic. With… read more »

Big Blue Ball cover

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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 Dub Colossus, 2008

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

Long Way Down cover

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By Various Artists, 2007

At Real World, we were excited at the prospect of working on Long Way Down with Ewan and Charley. We had … read more »

The Imagined Village cover

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By The Imagined Village, 2007

'Englishness is the final frontier of world music.' - Simon Emmerson, head man of The Imagined Village … 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 »

Miero cover

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By Värttinä, 2006

If Värttinä had never recorded another album after 'iki' in 2003 their achievement would have been moment… read more »

Anatomic cover

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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 »

Invisible Fields cover

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By Iarla Ó Lionáird, 2005

"This album was always going to be different," he says. "I did it in my own house, with a tight team that… read more »

Guess You Got It cover

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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 Sizer Barker, 2004

Liverpool, late spring, 1996. Carl Brown is walking through a cemetery with a friend, a dog and a headful… read more »

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By State of Bengal Vs Paban Das Paul, 2004

'Tana Tani' plunges Paban into the dub-heavy melee of the British Asian breakbeat scene, where his ecstat… read more »