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Auriyga, Sharron Kraus, and Fursaxa
I had a most excellent evening on 2nd December at the Hare and Hounds in the company of Auriyga, Sharron Kraus, and Fursaxa – here are some videos I made to hopefully give you a bit of a flavour of the excellence of the evening: Auriyga Sharron Kraus Fursaxa It was my first go with [...] -
Review – Salif Keita, 25 October, Town Hall
The question ‘who invented World Music, and when’ is, of course, a silly one – not least because I’ve often wondered if in record shops in Mali one finds albums by The Rolling Stones filed under World Music. That said, as a music student in the late 80s – when what we in the west [...] -
Middle East Peace Orchestra, Town Hall, 16 November
A unique and moving collaboration between Arab and Jewish musicians from across Israel, Palestine, Egypt, Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon and Scandinavia. On their first ever UK tour, their songs and instrumentals delve deep into the traditions of Jewish klezmer, Middle-Eastern makam and classical Arabic sounds in a passionate and poetic programme. Come and support these [...] -
Moseley Folk Festival – 3-5 September 2010
The fifth Moseley Folk Festival is now only three days away! They”re very proud that this year’s headliner is the mighty Donovan. Supporting him on the Saturday main stage are The Low Anthem, Johnny Flynn, The High Llamas, Spider John Koerner, Alasdair Roberts and Lisa Knapp. On the Sunday they bring you the much loved [...] -
What’s on – World Music
