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Mônica Vasconcelos, Hih…
Raised in the Brazilian metropolis of São Paolo, where she became … more »
Naomi Shelton & the Gospe…
One happy side effect of the ongoing vogue for the blue-eyed soul of Amy … more »
Roots Manuva, Slime and Reason…
More than a little freaked out by over-literal readings of the tribulatio… more »
Diana Jones
Sometimes it takes separation from your roots to appreciate them. Singer/… more »
Mulatu Astatke / The Heliocent…
A marriage made in heaven, this latest installment in Strut's "I… more »
Horace Andy / Ashley Beedle, I…
Fans of trip-hop luminaries Massive Attack will know Jamaican legend Hora… more »
The New Sound of Scotland
Not since the revival of the 1960s has Scottish folk music been as strong… more »
Roots Manuva
Arguably the UK's leading rapper, Roots Manuva infuses his music with a s… more »
Kasai Allstars, In The 7th Moo…
In 2005, Belgian producer Vincent Kenis began the Congotronics project as… more »
Roberto Aussel, Yupanqui: La p…
Atahualpa Yupanqui was the stage name of the late Héctor Roberto C… more »
Israel Kamakawiwo’ole, K…
For the last few years before his tragically early death at age 38 in 199… more »
Emily Smith, Too Long Away…
Scotland's folk music scene is currently in a rude state of health, a… more »
Debashish Bhattacharya, Calcut…
The first new material by this Kolkata-based maestro since Calcutta Slide… more »
The Ipanemas, Call of the Gods…
After releasing their eponymous debut in 1962, the key members of this Ri… more »
Bantu, Docta, Sister Fa &…
Since the early 1990s, hip-hop has thrived in West Africa, and especially… more »
Umalali, The Garifuna Women…
Fans of the late Andy Palacio's magnificent Wátina will doubtles… more »