Harry Manx has been dubbed an “essential link” between the music of East and West, creating musical short stories that wed the tradition of the Blues with the depth of classical Indian ragas. His unique sound is bewitching and deliciously addictive to listen to. Read more »
Blues
News in from World Village : Just over 20 years on from her album, Ghazals, Najma Akhtar has never really been away. As well as seven albums in her own name, she's been collaborating with Jah Wobble, Page and Plant, Andy Summers, Steve Coleman, Apache Indian, La Cucina, Jethro Tull and the Sundae club. 
News in from World Music Network : After Afrobeat and Klezmer, World Music Network are hoping for another revival. This time its the Blues with Robben Ford, Irma Thomas, Eugene Hideaway Bridges, The Blind Boys Of Alabama, Shemekia Copeland, Eric Bibb, Savoy Feat Kim Simmonds, Doyle Bramhall, Deborah Coleman, CC Adcock, Kelly Jo Phelps, JJ Grey & Moffro and Samba Touré. 
Jill Turner experiences, unrequieted love, cool daddies, unfaithful lovers, wrongful jailings, soulful mamas, sonic experiments, heavy backbeats, moaning blues harmonicas, mesmerising guitar work and above all rhythm....whether you are a winner or a loser in love, I defy you to stand still whilst this is playing.
News in from Joe Cushley to celebrate the launch of Balling The Jack Records, whose debut offering is The Agnostics’ new album, Ten Thousand, due out on Aug 11th. GondwanaSound: other content and links
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