Already confirmed are Seth Lakeman and Toumani Diabate plus now Kila and 6 Day Riot. Kíla, have been playing together for more than 20 years, creating their own distinctive style of world music, which has won over audiences around the world through their spectacular live performances. Recently nominated for an Oscar for their music on Bruno Coulais animated feature film, 'The Secret of Kells', these folk legends will also be headlining the St Patrick's day celebrations in Trafalgar Square this year. Wychwood festival takes place at the Cheltenham Racecourse from 4th- 6th June.

Mamer, one of China's most innovative and influential young artists, is to return to the UK together with his band for an 8-date tour, starting on 18 March 2010. Hailing from Qitai County in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Mamer (pronounced "Ma-moor") grew up, like every Kazakh child: on horsebacks and in the strong musical tradition of the Kazakhs his father and relatives taught him to sing folk songs and play the dombra, a lute popular in Central Asia. Read more in full article.

Taking their name from the John Coltraine Album, A Love Supreme is brought to you by the same team that brought you Live @ 215. Their aim is to utilise the resources developed over the years and bring together musicians
for one-off events, raising money for charitable causes around the world. Read more details in the full article.

Former album of the week on the GondwanaSound radio show, the debut album from Tamikrest, Adagh, has a UK release on 1st March. In giving them a four star review Mojo has this to say, "Tamikrest are a 21st century rock group who just happen to live in the middle of the desert. Adagh is the sound of a second generation of Tuareg musicians preparing to go global." Whilst Jungle Drums say, "Beautiful, spacious blues that unites the desert they call home... Adagh is seriously good." Read more for the full press release.

'Afro Rock Volume One', is spellbinding, majestic and way out psychedelic in parts. Originally released on Duncan Brooker's Kona record label it became a hugely influential album and has been out of print since 2002. A couple of tracks have resurfaced, namely the fabulous Kyenkyen Bi Adi M'Awu from K.Frimpong & His Cubano Fiestas which cropped up on Soundway's 'Ghana Special' and Onukpa Shawarpo from the Bokoor Band was a favourite on the Ottrabanda release 'Bokoor Beats'. But that still leaves ten tracks that only the die hard collectors will have in their bags....including one that grabbed my attention from Dackin Dakino, 'Yuda'. Read the press release in the full article.

Yet again the studio suffered a power cut and this knocked out the live stream and the podcast. I have recorded the show and need to transfer it on to the hard drive here at GondwanaTowers and upload the broadcast manually - bear with us and the broadcast will be available by Thursday morning.

Following a rapturously received nationwide tour in January and February, the Carolina Chocolate Drops will return to the UK this summer to play the Cambridge Folk Festival on July 31 and August 1, in support of their Nonesuch label debut Genuine Negro Jig.

Celebrate the new album from Chartwell Dutiro, Dendre Ngoma ( Music Nest) with a concert at the ICIA (Institute Of Contemporary Interdisciplinary Arts) ARTS THEATRE, University Of Bath, Thursday 11th march at 8pm. Chartwell will be fronting Spirit Talk Mbira a vibrant seven-piece, multi-national dance band fronted by singer and master mbira player Chartwell Dutiro. They combine softly propulsive mbira rhythms with drums, bass, guitar, hypnotic vocals and elements of Western music to create a sound that is infectious, raw and irresistible.

If you like your basslines and house stylings, then shout Ayoba and celebrate 20 years of freedom for Nelson Mandela with the new house sound of South Africa. Out now a four track EP Ayobaness! The Sound of South African House on Out|Here records.

Download a promo track from DJ Mujava
Watch Pastor Mbhobho - "Ayobaness" on You Tube.
More information from Out|Here Records

Not sure what GondwanaSound and everyone else has been raving about, not sure why you should get a ticket for an African Soul Rebels gig then have a listen to the official podcast for the 2010 tour here. It takes a little while to load up.... and don't forget ..... come to SAWA (29 Arundel Gate Sheffield ) on Thursday 18th February, first ten through the door get a free cd featuring all three 2010 rebels, Oumou Sangare, Orchestre Polyrythmo and the Kalahari Surfers.