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Yussef Ahmed - “Circles” CD Review

08 April 2013

Yussef Ahmed Circles Fusion World Dub Rap Hip hop reggae funk soul pop rock rumba flamenco World Music WorldMusic.co.uk Glyn Phillips Review Alvin Davies

"poet and proclaimer, observer and oracle" "Circles" is an interesting album that effortlessly encompasses world, jazz, hip-hop, dub, funk, soul, rock, pop, rumba-flamenco, electro, old school rap… I could go on and on. Yussef Ahmed fi...
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Toure-Raichel Collective - "The Tel Aviv Session" (Cumbancha)

03 September 2012

Raichel Toure Collective Tel Aviv Session Idan Vieux Farka Cumbancha Eric Herman Modiba Yossi Fine Souleymane Kane Yankele Segal Mark Eliyahu Cabra Casey Frederic Yonnet Patrick Ruffino Glyn Phillips worldmusic.co.uk world music

"the spark that fires the soul…
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Womad 2012 - The Big Review - Glyn Phillips

15 August 2012

Womad Charlton Park Review Glyn Phillips WorldMusic.co.uk world music Festival Masekela Ane Brun Raghu Dixit Vadoinmessico Kayrece Fotso Balkan Beat Box Ska Cubano Deolinda Alaev Joe Driscoll Seckou Kouyate Pine Leaf Keb Mo DJ Yoda Buena Vista Portuondo

"For size, quality and breadth it&rsq
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Grupo Fantasma - Interview at Womad (27/7/12)

06 August 2012

Grupo Fantasma Womad Interview Glyn Phillips WorldMusic.co.uk Greg González World Music Cumbia Salsa Latin Funk Brownout Adrian Quesada Beto Martinez José Galeano Sweet Lou John Speice Josh Levy Gilbert Olorreaga Mark Speedy Gonzalez Ocote Soul Sounds

This is an abridged transcript of an int
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Afro Latin Vintage Orchestra - "Last Odyssey" (Ubiquity)

11 July 2012

Afro Latin Vintage Orchestra ALVO Last Odyssey Ubiquity Masta Conga Peyron de Gachons Philipe Vernier jazz world ethio groove Nigeria funk fusion Caribbean Antillean cuban afro-cuban World Music review Glyn Phillips WorldMusic.co.uk

"latin jazz with an afro groove and a
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Tarkany Muvek - "Introducing Tarkany Muvek" (INTRO1222DD)

10 July 2012

Tárkány Müvek Hungary Introducing World Music Network Balint Tarkany-Kovacs Julianna Paar Gergo Kovats Endre Papp Andras Bognar cimbalom viola jazz folk review Glyn Phillips WorldMusic.co.uk

"singalong melodies, toe-tapping beats
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Home Festival, Dartington (22-23/6/12) - Review

30 June 2012

HOME Festival Dartington Devon World Music Roots Folk Acoustic Reviews Photos Glyn Phillips WorldMusic.co.uk Thomas Brooman Show of Hands Ryoko Nuruki Sir Ali Tashi Lhunpo Dhol Foundation SANS Krar Collective Charlotte Church Romany Diamonds Jackie Oates

"packs a musical punch far above its w
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Ryoko Nuruki, Home Festival, Dartington (22 & 23/6/12)

30 June 2012

Ryoko Nuruki Japan Piano vocals Jazz Classical Experimental Fusion Home Festival Dartington World Music Glyn Phillips WorldMusic.co.uk Review Sir Ali Ali Alizadeh France Asian Bird Integral Bonsai Bop Candid Records

"mercurial ... elfin ... vital" One
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Romany Diamonds, HOME Festival, Dartington (23/6/12)

29 June 2012

Romany Diamonds Ricardo Czureja Benjamin Poland Roma Gipsy Gypsy Romany violin accordion Ciocarlia Chaje Shukarije HOME Festival world music review Glyn Phillips world music.co.uk roots folk acoustic Dartington

Poland’s Romany Diamonds are (curr
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