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.
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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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.
Jill Turner is moved by music all too sadly ignored by the majority of the "world music" community. Radio Clit’s debut compilation, “
”, adorned with their emblematic pointy toothed tiger, already stands out from the crowd. 
Jill Turner coats herself in cavorite and enjoys expanded horizons with the third album for Paris based globe trotter, Bibi Tanga and his band the Selenites, “
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As a teenager in London, 'Brass' referred to the loose change in your back pocket or the instruments given to the school orchestra late comers. Of which I was one. Once the violins and clarinets had been 'bagsied' out came the French Horns. If only the Balkan Fever London compilation had existed back then, I would have had role models. No more endless repeats of the William Tell Overture, I could have grabbed the big bass tuba and ran away with the gypsies. Read full article for the rest of the review.
Leaving behind, his rifle bearing band of brothers who accompanied him on his last album, the African, Tiken Jah Fakoly rides out alone. Like a messenger at a time of unrest he rides out on horseback to give notice and to continue his message with 
. Its a less cluttered sound, a more intimate soulful approach combining reggae and mandingue traditions. Fakoly opens the album singing in English, declaring change will come as a result of education. “Go to school brothers…intelligent revolution is African education.”
Sue Miller:revels in the new additions to the son repetoire found in Sierra Maestra's new album 
. 'Asi se toca el son' - this is how to play Cuban son - clear, crisp, colourful and elegant with warm harmonised vocals and exquisitely melodic trumpet lines - these guys really know their roots….GondwanaSound: other content and links
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