The Blind Boys of Alabama to receive Lifetime Achievement Award from Americana Music Association
The cermony takes place on 18 September at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium.
Wed, 03 July 24
30 – Real World at WOMAD
Various Artists
Released 29 July 2012
- Bakwetu - Papa Wemba
- Azmari Dub - Dub Colossus
- People Get Ready - The Blind Boys Of Alabama
- Ever So Lonely/Eyes/Ocean - Sheila Chandra
- Obiero - Ayub Ogada
- The Legend Of The Old Mountain Man - The Terem Quartet
- Spinner - Portico Quartet
- Abet Abet (Punt mix) - Samuel Yirga
- Waide Nayde - JuJu
- Believe - Ozomatli
- Nasikitika (I Regret) - Remmy Ongala
- Shadowman - Afro Celt Sound System
- Tiger Phone Card - Dengue Fever
- Fingers - Joi
- Extract - Drummers of Burundi
- Happiness Is... - Yungchen Lhamo
- Chilumi Kigumu / Tricky Voices - Zawose & Brook
- Tracery - Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
- Makambo - Geoffrey Oryema
- Lubara Wanwa - Aurelio
- Ruidera - Orquesta Revé
- Hard Times - Little Axe
- Redemption's Son - Joseph Arthur
- Erkalab - Sevara Nazarkhan
- El Pescador - Totó La Momposina y sus Tambores
- Edem Chanté - The Creole Choir Of Cuba
- Dragonfly - Guo Yue
- Eleanor Plunkett - Iarla Ó Lionáird
- The City and the Stars - Spiro
- The Rhythm Of The Heat - Peter Gabriel
Various Artists
Liner notes
The symbiotic relationship between WOMAD and Real World Records was apparent from day one. When, in 1989, the record label was born, it immediately joined its seven-year-old big sister in the vanguard of introducing the world’s finest music to our ears.
The siblings’ alliance was —and still remains— a two-way street. Plenty of artists were signed to the label after first gracing the festival’s stages, while almost all of Real World’s roster have subsequently trod WOMAD’s boards at some point.
Both WOMAD and Real World are very much grown-up these days – the festival has now reached the stately age of 30. And this 30-track tribute is an assembly of those Real World artists who’ve been most closely connected with the festival over the last three decades— from the spirit-of-82 vibes of The Drummers of Burundi (along with Peter Gabriel’s ‘The Rhythm of the Heat’, premiered at the first festival all those years ago) right to the present with contributions from Spiro and Portico Quartet.
There have been so many fantastic records, so many unforgettable performances.
30 Real World at WOMAD is part of the Real World Gold series that’s unearthed classic recordings from the label’s vaults. And what treasure is being dusted off. Peter’s quite correct when he talks of “so many of the world’s great artists” passing through both organisations.
From Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan to Afro Celt Sound System, Papa Wemba to the Blind Boys of Alabama, there have been so many fantastic records, so many unforgettable performances.
Further Listening
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Various Artists
Released 28 September 2014
Beautifully packaged clamshell box with 3 CD wallets, 28 page booklet containing the story of 25 Years of Real World Records, and a collection of Real World Tales with contributions from musicians, producers, designer and managers.
Further reading
Real World Records to release ‘lost album’ by the late Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Discovered in the label's archives, the album captures the singer at the height of his vocal powers.
Wed, 19 June 24
Real World Sessions: Owen Spafford & Louis Campbell, 5 December 2023
New folk duo Owen Spafford & Louis Campbell visited the studio to record a new EP for Real World X.
Tue, 05 March 24
Track of the day: ‘AmmA’ by Bab L’ Bluz
'AmmA' draws on music from north-east Morocco and influences from Tunisia and Algeria.
Fri, 08 March 24