A blog by Sheila as part of Real World Tales, marking the label's 25th anniversary in 2014.
Tue, 30 April 19
A brief introduction to the music of the Sufi mystics.
Wed, 06 March 19
Exploring the lyrics of songs from the debut album by Les Amazones d'Afrique
Fri, 01 March 19
The Gloaming's third album opens with a song based on a poem of the same name by Liam Ó Muirthile.
Tue, 26 February 19
Delving deeper into Bokanté's What Heat with Michael League & Malika Tirolien.
Tue, 22 January 19
Get to know the music of North Africa with these five essential albums from our catalogue.
Wed, 16 January 19
Producer Søren Kjær Jensen looks at the songs on renowned Somalian ensemble Waaberi's 1997 album.
Sun, 18 November 18
'Ifan' tells the story of Ivan Mishukov, the boy who lived with dogs in the streets of Moscow.
Fri, 16 November 18
We select some of our finest live recordings from the Real World catalogue.
Wed, 31 October 18
Marking the 25th anniversary of Beat The Border, the official video for 'The River' is now online.
Mon, 22 October 18