Album of the week : Big Musik from Out There! by Rafiki Jazz on Koni Music

Welcome to another round the world music adventure with its compass pointing at this years line up for the Musicport festival and the music that will be filling the halls and theatres of Bridlington's Spa, during the forthcoming Musicport Festival 23-25th October. Celebrating its tenth anniversary the festival is one of the key festivals for world music in the UK. This year highlights include Sudanese Voodoo; Monks from the Tashi Lhunpo Monastry; The Last Master of the Biram from Niger, Mamane Barka; John Peel's favourite reggae band Misty in Roots; saviour of the English folk scene and winner of the critics album of the year for 2008, Jim Moray; two great bands on a reunion tour, The Ukranians and Les Quatre Etoiles; plus many musicians from Yorkshire. More details from the festival website

Rafiki Jazz the Sheffield collective of pan african musicians and beyond,celebrate the release of their debut album on 19th October and will be part of the official Musicport opening. Its timely to have " More Big Music from Over there" as our album of the week. Hope you hear something you like.