European First: Nansady Keita & Bouba Diakite workshop/performance in Sheffield. From Saturday August 21st – Sunday 22nd Sheffield is pleased to announce this exciting European first: a weekend of Guniean drumming, dancing and song with Nansady Keita (maitre djembefola) and Bouba Diakite (dancer. For more detials, ticket sales and accomodation read the full article. Read more »
Africa
Jill Turner can't quite believe that after a 30 year career for the Mandingo singer from Burkina Faso, this is Victor Deme's first recording. There's a gentle understated feel to the album as he sings his way through a varied and rich repetoire of mandingo blues, african folk with touches of salsa, flamenco and latin influences.
With one ear to the ground and the other to the word on the street, DJ Debbie from Outerglobe, brings us the monthly round up of events in London. It's a great benefit to have Debbie on board each month sharing her unlimited enthusiasm, insider knowledge and passion for global music, which ultimately lets us know when we should be catching the train to the capital. For this month's listings read on.. 
News just in of a Bijoux festival in the village of Cropredy
Tribe of Gladys is proud to invite you to an evening of eating dancing and sharing for everyone at the warm and friendly Ethio Cubano restaurant on Arundel Gate. Ticket prices include an authentic Ethiopian Meal [meat/vegetarian], a chance to see and learn community African dance and a donation to ASSIST.
'Tunya', is the second album by Guinean kora and balafon player/singer/composer and former Afro Celt Sound System member N'Faly Kouyaté and follows his 2004 debut 'Kora Grooves', both recorded with his band Dunyakan ('the Voice of the World').
With their latest album, Tunya due for release on the German Galileo label in August 2008, N'Faly Kouyate and Dunyakan announce a series of UK dates.
An in-depth look at the music of a Nigerian legend, who combined the rhythms and traditions of the historic culture of the Empire of Benin with the sounds of Highlife, Soul and Reggae to produce his own unique and culturally vital musical hybrid.
The final deadline for receiving applications from artists interested in performing at the next Sauti za Busara is 31 August 2008. GondwanaSound: other content and links
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