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more »Paban Das Baul

From India

The Bauls are Bengal's mystical wandering minstrels, keepers of a carnivalesque rave culture that is more than five centuries old. An anarchic sect of nomads, outcas&hellip read more »

Releases by Paban Das Baul:
  • Tani Tana cover
  • Tani Tana cover
Releases featuring Paban Das Baul:
  • Tani Tana cover

more »Pan African Orchestra

The Pan African Orchestra is an orchestra which is made up of 30 players based around traditional African instruments. Their aim is to create a modern, classic sound&hellip read more »

Releases by Pan African Orchestra:
  • Opus 1 cover

more »Pandit Shiv Kuma Sharma

Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma is a household name in India. He is one of those few classical musicians whose name and influence has transcended the classical audience an&hellip read more »

Releases by Pandit Shiv Kuma Sharma:
  • Sampradaya cover

more »Papa Wemba

From Congo Dem. Rep.

The trajectory of Papa Wemba's musical career is long, varied and adventurous. Years of youthful apprenticeship during the '60s and '70s in the clubs of Kinshasa, Z&hellip read more »

Releases by Papa Wemba:
  • Molokai cover
  • Molokai cover
  • Molokai cover
Releases featuring Papa Wemba:
  • Molokai cover
  • Molokai cover
  • Molokai cover

more »Pape and Cheikh

From Senegal

Pape and Cheikh are from Senegal where they grew up listening to their country's traditional music and to western singer-songwriters like Bob Dylan, Cat Stevens and&hellip read more »

Releases by Pape and Cheikh:
  • Mariama cover

more »Pina

From Austria

The Story of Pina Songwriters have often travelled far and wide in search of inspiration. But the crazy journey undertaken by Austrian singer, songsmith and musicia&hellip read more »

Releases by Pina:
  • Guess You Got It cover
  • Guess You Got It cover
Releases featuring Pina:
  • Guess You Got It cover

more »Portico Quartet

From United Kingdom

The Portico Quartet are a bunch of guys in their early twenties who play instrumental music. Formed four years ago from two sets of schoolfriends, they share a house&hellip read more »

Releases by Portico Quartet:
  • Line cover
  • Line cover

more »Rachel Unthank and The Winterset

Forging links between folk worlds old, new and other, Rachel and her set have blown a bracing north-easterly gale through traditional English song, casting it in an &hellip read more »

Releases by Rachel Unthank and The Winterset:
  • The Bairns cover

more »Rahul Sharma

From India

Rahul Sharma is a master of the santoor which is a similar instrument to the hammered dulcimer. Sharma is the son of Shivkumar Sharma and both father and son are ren&hellip read more »

Releases by Rahul Sharma:
  • Music of the Himalayas cover
Releases featuring Rahul Sharma:
  • Music of the Himalayas cover

more »Remmy Ongala

From Tanzania

Known as the "Doctor", Remmy originally came from Kindu in North Eastern Zaire. He has performed in bands since the age of sixteen, learning his craft from his fath&hellip read more »

Releases by Remmy Ongala:
  • Mambo cover
  • Mambo cover
Releases featuring Remmy Ongala:
  • Mambo cover
  • Mambo cover
  • Mambo cover
  • Mambo cover
  • Mambo cover

more »Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali

From Pakistan

Rizwan and Muazzam Mujahid Ali Khan are the torchbearers of a tradition that goes back over 700 years, the tradition of qawwali. Qawwali is an Arabic word that means&hellip read more »

Releases by Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali:
  • Day Of Colours cover
  • Day Of Colours cover
  • Day Of Colours cover
  • Day Of Colours cover
Releases featuring Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali:
  • Day Of Colours cover