The Real World Recording Week
Music journalist Johnny Black chronicles the famous Real World Recording Week 1991.
Mon, 02 July 18
Various Artists
A Week In The Real World – Part 1
Various Artists
Released 05 June 1992
- I Want Jesus To Walk With Me - Holmes Brothers
- It Sat Duolmma Mu - Mari Boine
- Lubanga - Geoffrey Oryema
- On the Wing - The Grid
- Tang Uru - Ayub Ogada
- Omanarzy - Rossy
- Picoro - La Bottine Souriante
- Hibrido - Juan Canizares
- Dodoma - Remmy Ongala
- Slow Down - The Grid
- Soledad - Totó La Momposina
- Mother and Son - Trísan
- Variations On Tong Sal Puri (Eastern Exorcism) - Samulnori
- Wuming Wuyi (No Name No Meaning) - Sola
- The Legend Of The Old Mountain Man - The Terem Quartet
Various Artists
Liner notes
In August 1991 Real World Studios opened its doors to over 75 artists from 20 countries for a unique recording project. This album is the first of two volumes containing fascinating musical encounters between established and lesser-known artists from across the world at Real World Recording Week.
Further Listening
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A Week Or Two In The Real World
Various Artists
Released 03 July 1994
This album is the second of two volumes of music culled from the legendary Real World Recording Weeks of 1991 and 1992. It features fascinating musical encounters between established and lesser-known artists from across the world. -
Various Artists
Released 23 April 1994
The joined forces of Simon Jeffes, Nigel Kennedy, Andy Sheppard, Nana Vasconcelos, Jane Siberry, Alex Gifford and many more come together in an inspiring concentration of diverse talent. An international album of truly original sounds.
Further reading
WOMAD: Giving the world back to the world
Looking back on the first ten years of the WOMAD organisation.
Sun, 21 June 92