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Vieux Farka Toure | St Georges Bristol 11th February 2012

vft125.jpgHis 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.

Nneka
No Longer at Ease

MC Melstar takes an emotional journey with Nneka. Bold, beautiful, and empowered. Nneka’s follow up album, No Longer at Ease, goes deeper and deeper – so deep that it stirs all your emotions from an initial exhilarating rush to searing empathetic pain. A very poignant title – at ease is something you won’t be. The rhythm, flow and melody wrapped together in this album is Nneka’s heart on her sleeve, Nneka's herstory.

Playlist | 8th July 2009

Album of the week Comfusoes, Vol. 1: From Angola to Brasil - Mauricio Pacheco

Welcome to another round the world music adventure with MC Melstar sits in for Jill and takes us to and fro across the Atlantic playing music from Brasil, Colombia, Senegal, Ghana and slightly further afield, in her own special way with an ear for a hip hop track, this undoubtedly influences her track selections.

Hope you hear something you like.

Podcast, part 1:

Podcast, part 2:

Comfusoes - from Angola to Brazil new release from Out|here Records

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Comfusoes takes Angolan pop from the 60's and 70's, famous songs by legendary singers like Teta Lando, Artur Nunes or Bonga, aaoss the ocean, to Brazil’s most exciting producers of today. The result is a collection of fresh remixes, and a unique convergence of Angolan and Brazilian Music that has more in common than just the Portuguese language. Read more »

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