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18th May 2012:
Cultural Collage World Music Festival and MAPZ Arts Management presents "And Then There Were Four"

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A specially commissioned festival performance resulting from a collaboration between Manchester-based vocalist, Emmanuela Machozi Yogele (Beating Wing Orchestra) and Midlands based trio, Village Well (Pritam Singh, Zirak Hamad and Norman Stewart). The resulting compositions reflect the diversity of the musicians involved (DR Congo, India, Iraqi-Kurdistan and the UK).

16th May 2012 :
Angelique Kidjo | Royal Northern College of Music | Manchester

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Angelique Kidjo
Grammy award-winning singer Angelique Kidjo is one of Africa’s most powerful and charismatic stars, mixing driving dance rhythms and passionate political lyrics with her own extraordinary stage presence. She reaches huge numbers internationally with her recordings, tours and philanthropic work, her joy and passion embodying the spirit of Africa. After a string of classic albums on Island, and collaborations with Alicia Keys, Bono, John Legend and Dianne Reeves, Kidjo’s high-octane sound blends melodies from her traditional Benin roots, rhythm and blues, soul music and jazz. Read more »

BT River of Music - Pre Olympic Free Music Festival

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Get to London on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 July for a once-in-a-lifetime two-day free festival of live music welcoming you to London the weekend before the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games. A spectacular global summit of rhythm and song, the two-day free event will act as a curtain-raiser for the sporting celebrations to follow and will feature artists representing all Olympic and Paralympic nations, from the largest nations to the tiniest ocean island. For details of all the stages and acts read on... Read more »

22nd May 2012 :
Jadid Ensemble with Nazir Rohana Chorlton Arts Festival

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Turkish Flamenco and Arabic Fusion from Jadid Ensemble plus Nizar Rohana playing original compositions for the Oud.
All part of Chorlton Arts Festival.
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New Release | Samuel Yirga Guzo on Real World Records

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Samuel Yirga knows a thing or two about determination and overcoming obstacles. As a child and teenager growing up in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, all he dreamt about was becoming a musician. His parents were strictly against this and wanted him to study to become a doctor or engineer. When they forbid him to attend music school auditions his sister luckily helped him to sneak out. Read more »

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Diabel Cissokho UK tour and new cd release inc Sheffield Date

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Two bites of the cherry that is World Village signing and exiting young African talent Diabel Cissokho who will be appearing at St Ethelburga’s on Friday 30th and Sat 31st March. Friday will be an outing with his band, Saturday a duo with slide guitarist Ramon Goose. Diabel Cissokho’s new album, recorded with his family band in London and Dakar, is a fresh take on traditional Senegalese village music – elementally funky, a great life affirming sound. The CD, Kanbory Siyama, will be released by World Village in April to coincide with Diabel’s UK tour. Read more »

120326 Broadcast News, Cumbia, Folk, The Songlines Music Awards and a new label

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Hello I hope all is well in your world

Today's programme picks up where we finished last week with some cumbia. This time a sneak preview of the forthcoming release from Will Quantic Holland. He's been busy putting a 7 peice band together from vallenato and cumbia musicians living in his new home town of Cali in Colombia. If you are in London on 20th April you can catch his DJ set along with something special from Batida. We play a track from the album released today. Read more »

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120319 Broadcast news and the knobbly knee selecter

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I hope all is well in your world and that you are able to join me today, Monday at 14:00 on Sheffield Live! 93.2FM and www.sheffieldlive.org

Our album of the week is a re-release from World Circuit. As the demand for cumbia continues they release Cumbia 1 and 2 as a 2 cd set today. Thirty gems tracking the progression of cumbia from its roots in African slavery and the fields surrounding the area of Cartegena to the enduring big bands with over fifty years history and ever changing personnel. Read more »

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20th April 2012:
Soundway Records 10 year anniversary East London Tropical Warehouse Party

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Soundway Records announce 10 year anniversary East London tropical warehouse party. To kick off a year of 10 year anniversary celebrations Soundway Records announce the first of several special events happening around the world this year. Taking place in a secret East London warehouse venue on 20th April , 'Dancing Time With Soundway: 10 year anniversary party' will see the unstoppable Quantic celebrating the release of his latest cumbia project on Soundway 'Los Miticos Del Ritmo'. Portuguese / Angolan Batida will be bringing his electric live show to London for the first time featuring dancers, MCs, VJ, live samples and percussion. Batida's eponymous debut album comes out on 26th March through Soundway Records. Read more »