Get to know the music of North Africa with these five essential albums from our catalogue.
Wed, 16 January 19
Delving deeper into Bokanté's What Heat with Michael League & Malika Tirolien.
Tue, 22 January 19
Abdel Ali Slimani shares the story of his music journey from Algeria to England.
Thu, 17 January 19
World renowned Irish American supergroup The Gloaming return with their highly anticipated third album. Produced by Thomas Bartlett, the album was recorded in New York City at Reservoir Studios. Like its predecessors, it richly reimagines the vernacular of traditional Irish music through a modern prism via elements of post-rock, jazz, contemporary classical, chamber and minimalism.
Bokanté + Metropole Orkest (Conducted by Jules Buckley)
Bokanté traces the blues from its roots in Africa and the Arab world throughout the diaspora and into a modern context. Led by Michael League (Snarky Puppy), the album features Guadeloupean vocalist Malika Tirolien and is a collaboration with the Metropole Orkest and arranger/conductor Jules Buckley.
Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali come into their own with a new-found maturity in their voices and a profundity in their approach that not only maintains and furthers a family tradition but develops their own identity as singers and breathes fresh life into a centuries-old style that has today become one of the glories of modern world music.
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One of Kenya's most loved musicians, Ayub Ogada, has died at the age of 63.
Sat, 02 February 19
'Ifan' tells the story of Ivan Mishukov, the boy who lived with dogs in the streets of Moscow.
Fri, 16 November 18
