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.
The youngest and most exciting group of Qawwali singers to emerge from Pakistan —nephews of the late great Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan— present their stirring interpretation of Qawwali vocal music: devotional love songs based upon classical Islamic and Sufi texts.
Only Stories (Let the Cards Fall Revisited) is a duo recording that captures the very essence of The Breath with a selection of skilfully crafted songs —mostly from their recent album Let the Cards Fall. Stuart McCallum’s beautifully insistent, subtle guitar is the perfect partner to Ríoghnach Connolly’s intoxicating, passionate voice.
Bokanté + Metropole Orkest (Conducted by Jules Buckley)
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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
