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Seya [ BMG / ADA / CD - released 23/Mar/2009 ] "(5 stars) Spectacular...a majestic mistress of many moods who presides over her musicians with regal confidence...a masterpiece."-The Observer Music Monthly. |
Robert Plant
Mighty ReArranger [ Rhino Records / CD - released 20/Mar/2007 ] This special re-issue edition of Robert Plant's 2005 album 'Mighty ReArranger' has been digitally re-mastered and features five bonus tracks. An electrifying tour de force - a very committed and powerful record! |
Baaba Maal
Television [ Palm Pictures / CD - released 15/Jun/2009 ] With its subtle blending of electronic dance elements with the timeless tradition of West African musical traditions, the 'Television' album is a groundbreaking successor to 2001's 'Missing You'. |
El Tambura
Friends of Bamboute - 20th Anniversary Edition [ 30IPS / CD - released 18/May/2009 ] Acclaimed veteran Egyptian musicians El Tanbura celebrate their 20th anniversary with songs from old-time cafes and hashish dens along the path of the Suez Canal. |
Kartick & Gotam
Business Class Refugees [ Ode Records / CD - released 5/Oct/2009 ] A global, collaborative project by music producer Kartick (Patrick Sebag) and sound designer Gotam (Yotam Agam), who mix local music from around the world with electronic groove… |
Najma Akhtar & Gary Lucas
Rishte [ World Village / CD - released 27/Jul/2009 ] Alchemy ccurred when Najma met Gary - a rare confluence of interests, talents and cosmic synchronicities that have produced an album which is truly more than the sum of its parts: a unique and pungent symbiosis. |
Natacha Atlas
Mounqaliba (In a State of Reversal) [ World Village / CD - released 30/Aug/2010 ] The 'Mounqaliba' album was inspired by the poems of Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore. In addition to original works, it also contains covers of Françoise Hardy and Nick Drake songs. |
Speed Caravan
Kalashnik Love [ Real World / CD - released 24/Aug/2009 ] If you've never regarded the oud - the fretless lute at the core of so much traditional Arabic music - as a rock 'n' roll instrument, then you've clearly never heard Speed Caravan or the frenetic and joyous playing of Mehdi Haddab. |
Staff Benda Bilili
Tres Tres Fort [ Crammed / CD - released 11/May/2009 ] "One of the most extraordinary albums of the year...gloriously uplifting...their songs are lyrical, thoughtful, remarkably cheerful and occasionally startling." - The Guardian (5 stars) |
Titi Robin
Kali Sultana [ Shock Records / CD - released 27/Jul/2009 ] 'Kali Sultana' (Black Queen) from French Internationalist and master oud guitarist, Thierry Titi Robin is an intense and exhilarating work that draws inspiration from a myriad of landscapes and cultures. |