Angelina Abel steps back in time yet moves forward as she reviews Bonga's latest release Hora Kota. A loyal representative of the Angolan culture and an icon for Angolan music, Bonga's lyrics always refer to the history and stories of the Angolan people with an emphasis on the values passed on by the older generations.
We're loving DJ UMB's Transnational Moombahton mix so much that we busted our download quota and hogged the village broadband in order to grab the full wav file from his 
His album " The Secret" went straight to the top of the European World Music charts, rave reviews in American media and his natural command of the guitar has View Farka Toure dubbed as the African Jimi Hendrix. Tackling the sub zero temperatures outside, Melstar headed off to St Georges Hall in Bristol where Vieux Farka Touré gave a 'heart warming' performance at St Georges in Bristol and got everyone on their feet and dancing down the aisles. Read the full article and catch the vibe. Image (C) Gemma Hall.
Two Man Ting’s debut album,Legacy, brings us sparkling maringa, palm wine and highlife grooves alongside delicious guitar playing, inspired djembe rhythms, witty observations and the Mende wisdom passed on by a mum from Sierra Leone. It all adds up to remind us that it’s the simple things in life that matter.
It was midday on Sunday, the third day of the WOMAD festival at Charlton Park and after a big Saturday night, there was already quite a crowd gathering at the Charlie Gillett stage. An architecturally pleasing structure, defined by its projecting canopy, which depending on your outlook, resembles either
James Poulter finally explores the music of Raghu Dixit and with 
he finds the sound of a continent awakening. Comfortably straddling the ancient and the contemporary, the spiritual and the worldly, Raghu Dixit draws on India's rich musical heritage, the strong cultural identity of his ownregion and ethnicity, and an ear for rock n' roll hooks that would make Noel Gallagher blush. Imagine Ravi Shankar meets Oasis at dawn in Mysore...
James Poulter: missed the epic live showdowns in London and Brighton last month, but is delighted to be catching up with the Balkan Brass Battle now, reviewing the album due for release on July 12th. Here we encounter two Gypsy bands at the height of their powers, taking Balkan Brass music to dizzying new heights. Loose your belts, let down your hair, and prepare to hit the dancefloor Balkan Gypsy style.
James Poulter goes on a musical odyssey listening to the tides of history wash against the sands of humanity, with the heritage and traditions of the Baloch people brought to light in vivid and dignified relief. It is so rare to witness such a grand and profound cultural undertaking brought to fruition with the extent of finesse and genuine accomplishment found in the two cd set 
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James Poulter was delighted to experience for the first time live traditional Korean music at the Sheffield University Drama Studio in early February. Eun-Jung Kim wowed the audience with two stunning pieces, the first a classical court composition, and the second a celebrated folk rendition. 
Silks, turbans, tablas and electric guitars. With roots in the Punjab, “
” is possibly the perfect rock crossover album. All the vim and vigour of Bhangra music combined with prog rock stadium vocals in a Phil Collins does Bollywood style and that’s not all, this album contains a fair few twists and surprises that will energise and keep you on your toes. ‘Trippin’ the Life Fantastic’ is the first full album for British based Kissmet lovingly produced and mixed in their own studios.GondwanaSound: other content and links
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