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'Papa's Got A Brand New Bag' by James Brown, right? That back-bone slip-sliding riff during the verses where the bass is lowdown and dirty but the sa&hellip » read more

Madosini, Patrick Duff & Vuyo more »

From South Africa, United Kingdom

This very special collaboration was inspired when Patrick Duff first saw extraordinary South African octogenarian singer Madosini perform at the 2002 &hellip » read more

Mad Professor, Dub Show more »

British reggae godfather's bass-heavy revue What have all the following got in common? Massive Attack, Sade, The Orb, Perry Farrell, Jamiroquai, Lee P&hellip » read more

Maga Bo more »

From Brazil, United States

Where the organic and the electronic collide Brazil is surely one of the most fascinating countries on the planet, a mind-spinning collision of the f&hellip » read more

Mahala Rai Banda more »

From Romania

Hard-blowing gypsy hurricane The big cities don't have it all their own way. Just as the small Alabama town of Muscle Shoals is synonymous with soul m&hellip » read more

Mahinarangi Tocker more »

From New Zealand

A singer-songwriter with a breathtaking voice, Mahinarangi has been crafting distinctive songs since she was a child. At the festival she will be perf&hellip » read more

Mahmoud Ahmed more »

From Ethiopia

Since the European release of 'Eré Mèla Mèla' (1986 Crammed Discs / expanded and remastered 1999 Buda Musique), Mahmoud Ahmed along with Aster Aweke a&hellip » read more

Mahotella Queens more »

Back in the summer of 1988, when the newly born world music beast started chomping through the undergrowth of the mainstream music industry, our natio&hellip » read more

Mairtin O'Connor Trio more »

From Ireland (Irish Republic)

Legendary accordion player Mairtin O'Connor, a primary musical force behind the Riverdance phenomenon, formed a formidable trio in 2001 with fiddle an&hellip » read more

Maisey Rika more »

From New Zealand

Maisey Rika performs stripped-back, acoustic melodies with a spine-tingling fusion of English and Maori lyrics. Her hauntingly beautiful vocals have b&hellip » read more

Majorstuen more »

From Norway

Young and dashing fiddle quartet Picking the right name for your band is often a tricky process. A tired and trusted fallback is to simply use the nam&hellip » read more

Makana more »

Twenty-three year old Makana was born and raised in Hawaii. One of the few ?slack key? guitar players in the world, Makana learnt from the masters of&hellip » read more

Maktub more »

Seattle?s very own Maktub?s musical vision is one that brings a fresh blend of musical traditions together with a rich soul groove. Prepare to dip yo&hellip » read more

Makutu more »

Biography by Mary Genis, July 2003: Makutu (Spiritual Drummers) are an eclectic group of percussionists from Zambia, Ghana, South Africa and the UK w&hellip » read more

Mala In Cuba more »

Dubstep pioneer's Caribbean travels "I went to Cuba. I met people who were strangers who told me their stories and who opened up their minds and hear&hellip » read more

Malam Mamane Barka more »

From Niger Republic

Desert bluesman keeping tradition alive You have to wonder how many more unknown great musicians there are wandering nomadically around the Sahel pla&hellip » read more

Malarky more »

Malarky is a cooperative of multi-skilled artists based in South Wales. Andy O'Rourke the co-ordinator is a visual artist who has been designing and c&hellip » read more

Malawi Mouse Boys more »

From Malawi

Soulful and twinkling gospel music Now here's a band whose circumstances would humble even the most over-preening, self-absorbed rock star whose mai&hellip » read more

Malick Pathé Sow more »

From Senegal

Baaba Maal sideman claims his share of the limelight Sometimes the loyal foot soldiers can rise up through the ranks and earn a stripe or two for thei&hellip » read more

Photo Of Malmesbury School Project 2013 with Farah

Malmesbury School Project 2013 with Farah more »

From Egypt, Germany, Lebanon, United Kingdom

This year the children involved with Malmesbury School Project can expect a Middle Eastern theme in their performance. Farah, which translates as Hap&hellip » read more

Malouma more »

From Mauritania

Smoky-voiced blues that tell it like it is Malouma Mint Moktar Ould Meidah is a crucial figure in Mauretania, in political life as much as popular cu&hellip » read more

Malpais de la Corona more »

From Spain

En otoño de 1978 nace en el norte de Lanzarote Malpaís de la Corona, un conjunto folclórico cuyo nombre hace honor a la agreste belleza creada por el &hellip » read more

Mama's Gun more »

From Australia, Hong Kong, United Kingdom

Time-travelling retro soul Along with the oft-cited 'musical differences', one of the music industry's most timeworn clichés is that a band underappre&hellip » read more

Mama kin more »

From Australia

Mama Kin's bittersweet melodies soar with stomping piano and swampy beats, all the while traversing the riotous, the raw and the intimate. Mama Kin is&hellip » read more

Mamani Keita and Nicolas Repac more »

From France, Mali

Heavenly marriage between Africa and Europe "When I was a kid, I got a few beatings from my mother because she really didn't want me to sing. I wasn'&hellip » read more

Mama Rosin more »

From Switzerland

Cajun music done the Alpine way Lennon first met McCartney at a garden fete, while Johnny Marr and Morrissey came into each other's orbit on the door&hellip » read more

Mambo Diablo more »

From Germany, Spain

The Official Conservatory Big Band Music of Caceres was created in 1996 and has performed many concerts over the 17 years of their existence. They are&hellip » read more

Mamer more »

From China (Peoples Republic)

Eagles soar in the slipstreams of Xinjiang province, a windblown place way out in western China. A place where forests of stone jut from land carved b&hellip » read more

Mana Maoli more »

The Mana Maoli Collective (MMC) is a synergy of voices defining the new generation of music in Hawai'i. MMC refers to the hundreds of artists who dona&hellip » read more

Mana Monoi more »

The Mana Maoli Collective (MMC) is a synergy of voices defining the new generation of music in Hawai'i. MMC refers to the hundreds of artists who dona&hellip » read more

Manantial Folk more »

From Spain

Manantial Folk originate from Sierra de Gredos, an area rich in folklore, where Extremadura meets Castilla. Since their childhood Manantial Folk have&hellip » read more

Manao more »

From Canary Islands, Spain

Manao started his musical education in Conservatory in the Hague bringing his knowledge and interest in traditional Canarias music with him. It was in&hellip » read more

Mandalas more »

From Spain

Mandalas was formed in the end of 1999 during the recording of its first album. A record label - Tsunami Music - was founded to release it. The main a&hellip » read more

Manecas Costa more »

From Guinea-Bissau

Biography by Andy Morgan, June 2003: Wherever the Portuguese unfurled their colonial flag, they seemed to have left behind a musical legacy of much b&hellip » read more

Manel more »

From Spain

Far from language barriers and socio-politic problems, Manel are what lovers of pop were waiting for. In less than 18 months the Barcelona quartet hav&hellip » read more

Manickam Yogaswaren & Friends more »

From Sri Lanka, United Kingdom

Manickam Yogeswaran is a Sri Lankan, Tamil musician and teacher who is now based in England. His contribution to Tamil music has been outstanding. Sin&hellip » read more

Manjiri Kelkar more »

From India

With her melodious voice and fine intonation, the Hindustani classical vocalist Manjiri Kelkar has shot to fame as India's finest young singer. Her g&hellip » read more

Manu Dibango & Ray Lema more »

From Cameroon, Congo Dem. Rep., France

MANU DIBANGO Biography supplied by management, September 2002: Who knows ? If he had not been born under the star sign of Sagittarius, he might nev&hellip » read more

Manu Herrera Grupo more »

From Spain

(Extremadura/España) España tiene una gran tradición de guitarristas en los más diversos géneros, desde el flamenco al blues. El extremeño Manu Herrer&hellip » read more

Manuhiri more »

From New Zealand

Manuhiri bring you SASA, traditional Samoan body percussion used to awaken the spirit and bring your energy levels up for the weekend ahead. Shuffle o&hellip » read more

Mara! more »

From Australia

A typical Mara! concert includes songs in around 10 languages. The music ranges from the gentlest of medieval songs to powerful East European and Mid&hellip » read more

Mara & Llew Kiek more »

From Australia

Well known for their work in the group Mara!, this renowned Australian duo performs Turkish, Greek, Bulgarian and Spanish folk music as well as origin&hellip » read more

Marcel Khalife and the Al Mayadine Quartet more »

From Lebanon

Khalife is a classical composer and popular singer of enormous stature in the Arab world; a revolutionary often compared to Bob Dylan for his social i&hellip » read more

Marcelo D2 more »

From Brazil

The past ten years or so have seen a seismic revolution in Brazilian music with the young dudes of Rio and Sao Paulo seamlessly adopting hip-hop, elec&hellip » read more

Photo Of Marco Paolini & i Mercanti di Liquore

Marco Paolini & i Mercanti di Liquore more »

From Italy

Attore, autore e regista. Nato a Belluno nel 1956. Dagli anni Settanta al 1994 Marco Paolini ha fatto parte di diversi gruppi teatrali: Teatro degli S&hellip » read more

Marcos Suzano more »

From Brazil

Information provided by artist management, 2003: AFRO-URBAN-SAMBA Pandeiro and percussions master Marcos Suzano, finally comes to Europe with his qui&hellip » read more

Marewrew more »

From Japan

Hypnotic four-way vocals There are times when you can't just sit around and watch something disappear forever, to acquiesce to its extinction. So it &hellip » read more

Margareth Menezes more »

From Brazil

While Brazil remains best-known, musically speaking, for the samba ? a sound whose percussive rhythm will echo across France this summer ? some of its&hellip » read more

Mariana Pinho more »

Mariana Pinho is an expert in brazilian rhythms such as sambas ( reggae, de roda, batucada) and maracatu, rhythm which will be taught in this edition &hellip » read more

Mari Boine more »

From Norway

Mari Boine has been at the top of her game since the eighties, thanks to her magnificent voice and knack for working other sounds into joik, the tradi&hellip » read more

Mariem Hassan more »

From Western Sahara

Mariem Hassan is regarded the most representative voice of the music of Western Sahara. With two electric guitars (substitute of the rustic tidinit) a&hellip » read more

Mariza more »

From Mozambique, Portugal

The sound of fado music is as redolent of the Portuguese capital Lisbon as the rattle of trams wheezing their way up the city?s impossibly steep gradi&hellip » read more

Mark Alcock more »

From Japan, United Kingdom

Mark Alcock, leader of Taiko Meantime, studied and performed Taiko drumming with the Tennon Daiko drummers of Wakayama prefecture in Southern Japan. H&hellip » read more

Mark Atkins more »

From Australia

Mark Atkins has proved himself to be a mesmerising master storyteller - in addition to being Australia's finest and most internationally recognised di&hellip » read more

Mark Makers more »

Mark Makers are an artist group in London, formed by Mia Fernandes. It focuses on mark making in educational workshops and performance. It comprises&hellip » read more

Mark Thomas more »

Has been a performer since 1985, he has toured the UK and abroad, has made seven series of his own show for Channel 4, worked as a comic an activist a&hellip » read more

Marsada more »

From Indonesia

Marsada are a dynamic group of young musicians from Sumatra, Indonesia. Part of the Toba-Batak indigenous group, their native home and source of inspi&hellip » read more

Marshall McGuire more »

From Australia

A harp player of shimmering virtuosity, Marshall McGuire exhibits exceptional imagination and flair. Having composed more than 30 new works for the ha&hellip » read more

Marta Romea more »

From Spain

Mike is a puppeteer with over 30 years experience of working with children He has a brilliant reputation for engaging with young children and involv&hellip » read more

Martenitsa Choir more »

From Australia

Sydney based choir Martenitsa was formed by Mara Kiek in 1990 with the assistance of the Australia Council's Performing Arts Board. Modeled on the mag&hellip » read more

Martha Wainwright more »

From Canada

Daughter of folk royalty continues on her own distinctive path "It's funny. Until recently, I was never sure whether I'd got into the music industry &hellip » read more

Martinez & Fabrega more »

From Spain

The Love, the Bitch & the Wardrobe Cabaret Show A Glamorous Prima Dona, a Glorious Bullfighter and a Wardrobe with Supernatural Powers. With passion &hellip » read more

Photo Of Martin Morales & Futuro Flamenco

Martin Morales & Futuro Flamenco more »

From Peru, United Kingdom

Information provided by artist management, June 2002: FUTURO FLAMENCO SOUND SYSTEM - THE LIVE SHOW Featuring: DJ Martin Morales (Outcaste Records) o&hellip » read more

Maryam Mursal more »

From Somalia

Maryam Mursal's epic album 'The Journey' is a true match of form and content. Its wide musical sweep ? encompassing traditional Somali songs, bold str&hellip » read more

Mary Coughlan more »

From Ireland (Irish Republic)

Captivating from the first note, Mary is an inspiring singer/songwriter with a powerful voice and strong jazzy style. By arrangement with Seamus Fin&hellip » read more

Marzoug more »

From Algeria

One of the great originalities of the Marzoug family is to have made the bagpipe an actual instrument of its own in the Maghreb, and not only an instr&hellip » read more

Massukos more »

From Mozambique

?Harnessing their popularity to fight poverty, Massukos make music that is not only phenomenally beautiful but also a powerful force for change?, Rita&hellip » read more

Mastana, Qawwali du Rajasthan more »

From India

We?ve always been up for some devotional qawwali singing in this particular corner of Reading on every last weekend in July. The great Nusrat Fateh Al&hellip » read more

Matapat: Music, Song & Dance of Quebec more »

From Canada

Polished, heartfelt and spirited, the charismatic and engaging Matapat present traditional music, song and dance from Quebec. Audiences are treated to&hellip » read more

Mathew Barley more »

Cellist Matthew Barley will personify the spirit of the Festival when he unites and directs - on one stage - a number of WOMAD performers. This gala s&hellip » read more

Mathew van der Want more »

2001 biography: Singer-songwriter, poet, dissident, enfant terrible and pariah ? Matthew van der Want?s songs speak to the outsider within. On stage, &hellip » read more

Matthaios Tsahourides more »

From Greece

Matthaios Tsahourides was born in Veria (Greece). At the age of 9, he took up the Pontic Lyra (a bottle-shaped stringed musical instrument of the Gree&hellip » read more

Mavis Staples more »

Gospel great and voice of the Civil Rights movement She may be nearing septuagenarian status, but Mavis Staples currently seems to be in better cre&hellip » read more

Mavrika more »

From Greece, United Kingdom

Rembetika wears its 21st-century clothes Rembetika, the most familiar folk music of Greek descent, has always been the music of the streets, document&hellip » read more

Maya Wolfe more »

Maya Wolfe is a costume, prop maker and performer with UnNatural Acts and has worked extensively in Europe as a street performer and maker and seller &hellip » read more

Mayra Andrade more »

From Cape Verde

Pretty persuasion from your new favourite songbird Once in while, every good few years, a major new voice emerges from the Portuguese-speaking quarter&hellip » read more

Mayte Martin more »

From Spain

Probably the best female flamenco voice of her generation, she sings everything and sings it well. Her name will join the great ones who have preceded&hellip » read more

Mazy Bartlett more »

Mazy Bartlett is a painter and sculptor who has worked on community, theatre and club projects over the last 10 years. Her witty approach to creating &hellip » read more

Mazzamuto Quintet more »

From Sicily

Born in Palermo, studied at the Conservatory of State "V. Bellini "in Palermo with the prestigious Master Giuseppe Cataldo, obtaining a diploma in per&hellip » read more

Photo Of Mbira Queens featuring Zuzana Novak

Mbira Queens featuring Zuzana Novak more »

From Czech Republic, United Kingdom

Described by fRoots as "the world's best Anglo-Czech woman mbira player", Zuzana Novak might find herself in a league of one but that doesn't downplay&hellip » read more

McKay more »

Biography by Andy Morgan, July 2003: The Bronx; home of Edgar Allen Poe, rap and Stephanie McKay. The borough?s bleak brownstone streets, grey avenu&hellip » read more

Mec Yek more »

From Belgium, Slovak Republic

The fantastically groovy, cross-bred gypsy sound The next time you hear a Euro-sceptic politician question just what the EU has ever done for us, poin&hellip » read more

Medea Mahdavi more »

From Iran, United Kingdom

Medea was born in Iran and moved to England as a teenager. She has developed a style of contemporary dance, which unites the fluidity, and spiritualit&hellip » read more

Mei Han & Randy Raine-Reusch more »

From Canada, China (Peoples Republic)

Transcendent and beautiful Zheng duets of sublime skill and force.&hellip » read more

Melbourne Ska Orchestra more »

From Australia

The golden period of ska music is revived by the 26-piece Melbourne Ska Orchestra, embracing 1963 Skatalites and Wailers hits through to British Two-T&hellip » read more

Melingo more »

From Argentina

First there was SANTA MILONGA? now here comes MALDITO TANGO. On the first album milonga was holy. That was then. Now, having sanctified it, Daniel Mel&hellip » read more

Meng Pichenda more »

From Cambodia

The 25 year old superstar of Cambodia?s music industry, Meng (surname) sings ?phlang ka? songs usually accompanied by an orchestra of traditional wood&hellip » read more

Men in Coats more »

From Poland, United Kingdom

A little less conversation, a little more action. This explosive duo have become one of the most talked about live comedy acts of the last few years.&hellip » read more

Mia Dyson more »

From Australia

Mia Dyson's accomplished debut album, released last year, was loaded with passion, husky vocals and bluesy guitar riffs. Her songwriting maturity beli&hellip » read more

Michael Brook more »

Over the past twenty-five years, Michael Brook has forged his own path, fueled in equal parts by scientific curiosity, the thrill of playing guitar, t&hellip » read more

Michael Messer more »

Biography taken from www.michaelmesser.co.uk, March 2004: Virtuoso slide guitarist & roots music innovator, Michael Messer, has seen his profile shar&hellip » read more

Michelle Aminoff more »

From Other...

Salsa and cha cha cha enthusiasts should take their partners for a sizzling session with Michele Aminof in the Rivermead. &hellip » read more

Michel Montrond more »

From Cape Verde

Soulful young troubadour from Cesaria's home patch Cape Verde, the necklace of islands off the coast of West Africa, punches well above its weight mu&hellip » read more

Midge Marsden more »

From New Zealand

A Taranaki native, Midge Marsden's career spans four decades, he has played thousands of concerts to countless people and he has performed with a lis&hellip » read more

Midge Ure more »

An artist who has recieved Ivor Novello, Grammy, BASCAP awards along with a flotilla of gold and platinum records, really needs very little introducti&hellip » read more

Miguel Afonso more »

From Canary Islands

Miguel Ángel Afonso nace en Las Palmas de Gran Canaria y desde muy temprana edad se vincula a la música tradicional. Realiza investigaciones sobre la &hellip » read more

Mihirangi more »

From New Zealand

Off the back of her appearance on New Zealand's Got Talent, Mihirangi returns to WOMAD…. this time with backing musicians and celebrating her recent n&hellip » read more

Mike Hares more »

Mike is a puppeteer with over 30 years experience of working with children He has a brilliant reputation for engaging with young children and involv&hellip » read more

Mikidache more »

From Mayotte

Mikidache Daniel hails from the island of Mayotte tucked between Madagascar and Africa. A singer-guitarist, he has established himself as one of the h&hellip » read more

Miles Cleret more »

Most young chaps calling themselves DJs don?t go much further in seeking out long-forgotten records than scouting the old car boot or surfing online a&hellip » read more

Miles Hunt and Erica Nockalls more »

Over the past 20 years The Wonder Stuff have notched up 5 top 20 albums and played to hundreds of thousands of people throughout the UK. Best known f&hellip » read more

Mili Vizcaíno Quintet more »

From Spain

Mili Vizcaíno is a singer, guitarist, pianist and songwriter with a great talent and sensibility. In 2008, she got the gig as backup singer for Miguel&hellip » read more

Mimbre more »

From Cuba, Sweden

The Brazilian martial art of Capoeira is now a worldwide pursuit but few can claim to practice it with such flair, originality and acrobatic skill as &hellip » read more

Mim Suleiman more »

"Think of Miriam Makeba, meets Aretha Franklin........Mim show-stopping performace is already the talk of the town" (Dave Jarvis.) ''Soulful, soaring&hellip » read more

Minuit vs Gamelan Taniwha Jaya more »

From New Zealand

Minuit frontwoman Ruth Carr modestly considers the band's greatest achievement "staying together" but this belies a decade of wrapping pulsing broken &hellip » read more

Miriam Makeba more »

The WOMAD team would like to send their sincere condolences to Miriam Makeba's family and friends at the untimely death of the undisputed queen of wor&hellip » read more

Mista Savona more »

From Australia, Jamaica

Melbourne producer/musician Jake Savona is the brain behind Australia's most authentic embrace of roots reggae and dancehall music. His ideas crystal&hellip » read more

Misty in Roots more »

From Jamaica, United Kingdom

Biography by Andy Morgan, July 2002: ?When we tread this land we walk for one reason, to try to help another man think for himself. The music of our&hellip » read more

Mitsoura more »

From Hungary

You?ve got to admire the sense of adventure shown by those Eastern European bands previously obscured by that impenetrable Iron Curtain. With democrac&hellip » read more

Mo'Horizons more »

From Germany

Adding a cocktail of bossa nova, soul and boogaloo to his DJ sets, Hanover-based producer-DJ Ralf Droesemeyer has created a signature sound as Mo'Hori&hellip » read more

Moana and the Tribe more »

From New Zealand

Moana has consistently pushed the boundaries of Maori music in both her recordings and live performances, fusing taonga, puoro, haka, chants with soul&hellip » read more

Modeste Hugues more »

From Madagascar

Madagascar is a self-contained paradise both for naturalists and music lovers, with species and peculiarities forged by the fact that it is an island &hellip » read more

Modou Diouf more »

From Senegal

Modou Diouf is a very well known percussionist from Senegal. His instrument is the Sabar drum which is played with the stick and palm technique. Sabar&hellip » read more

Modou Diouf & Landing Mane more »

From Senegal

If some high-energy percussion and dance is your Sunday morning treat, join Modou Diouf and Landing Mane for a full-on West African sabar drum workout&hellip » read more

Modou Diouf & O Fogum more »

From Senegal

Modou Diouf and his family (O Fogum), come from a long lineage of Griot musicians from the Serre peoples of Senegal. Their instruments are the Sabar D&hellip » read more

Modou Diouf with Binta Badjie more »

From Senegal

Modou Diouf is an incredibly talented drummer from Senegal, who plays a traditional Senegalese drum called a Sabar. The drum is similar in size to a D&hellip » read more

Mog more »

From Ireland (Irish Republic)

The Bodhran is the classic irish frame drum producing the rhythmic pulse behind the famous jigs and reels of the Irish folk music scene. Mog is a high&hellip » read more

Mohamed Mounir more »

From Egypt

"I have a dream of a better human being, of better living standards, I hate corruption, I hate fear and I love dreams that are based on logic." (Mouni&hellip » read more

Mohammad Reza Mortazavi more »

From Iran

One-man percussion whirlwind It's not uncommon, at a solo performance by Mohammad Reza Mortazavi, for audience members to try to see beyond the trick&hellip » read more

Mokoomba more »

From Zimbabwe

The best new band out of Zimbabwe in years There was a time - and we can date it to the 1980s, the years immediately following the revolution - when &hellip » read more

MoMo more »

From Morocco, United Kingdom

2001 Biography Music of Moroccan Origin, or MoMo as they are known to their increasing number of friends and fans, have emerged like a beautiful red a&hellip » read more

Momodou Sessoukou more »

From Senegal

Moving on down to Senegal, Momodou Sessoukou will be sharing the sweet sounds of his kora, the west African lute, with you and maybe teaching you a so&hellip » read more

Monajat Yulchieva more »

From Uzbekistan

Charismatic queen of Uzbek song Opera's loss is world music's gain where Monajat Yulchieva is concerned. The dark, lyrical beauty and technical perfe&hellip » read more

Mondetta more »

2001: Mondetta is the collaborative effort of South Africa?s brightest musical stars. The band emerged as the result of a one-off gig at the Bassline.&hellip » read more

Mongrel more »

Mongrel (Noun) a person of mixed descent (Origin) From a base meaning "mix" and rel = to MINGLE and AMONG A desperate disease - wrote Guy Fawkes - req&hellip » read more

Monkey Puzzle Tree more »

From Australia

Drawing its name from an unusual native tree found in central Chile, this quartet from Adelaide reaches for ethereal soundscapes, courting the exotic &hellip » read more

Monkey Steak more »

Monkey Steak are producers Atki2 and Hanuman from Bristol and London respectively. With their ruffnek beats and rude bwoy pop Monkey Steak are dancefl&hellip » read more

Monks of Tibet more »

From Tibet

Drawing on his traditional Tibetan roots Tenzin Choegyal creates original compositions which uniquely express his cultural lineage. The cantering rhy&hellip » read more

Monobloco more »

From Brazil

The massed ranks of Rio's percussive kings It's not just The Rolling Stones who can enthral a sizeable gathering on Rio's beaches. OK, so Mick and th&hellip » read more

Monsieur Camembert more »

From Australia

The ARIA award winning Sydney group Monsieur Camembert play an outrageous mix of gypsy, jazz, Latin, swing and tango - with gusto, and tongues firmly &hellip » read more

Moodphase 5ive more »

2001: Moodphase 5ive started four years ago as a collaboration between a trio called Boomslang (Brian de Goede , Jean and Fanus Tofte) consisting of l&hellip » read more

Moon Dogs more »

Slide guitar to die for" Ashwyn Smythh, Rocking the Blues Festival. Moon Dogs were formed in London in 1999 and soon established themselves as a popu&hellip » read more

Mora Brothers more »

From Cuba

Filiberto and Yanoski Mora are the renowned Mora Brothers from Cuba who have been creating their world famous papier-maché sculptures of Cadillacs, an&hellip » read more

Moriarty more »

From France

A maverick band of childhood friends that grew up in Paris - from America, Peru, Vietnam and Switzerland - create a delicious bohemian sound. Incorpor&hellip » read more

Mor Karbasi more »

From Israel, United Kingdom

Drop-dead immaculate Ladino singer Mor Karbasi, has been described by The Guardian as "one of the great young divas if the global music scene". No pr&hellip » read more

Mornington Island Dancers more »

From Australia

The homeland of the Lardil people, Mornington Island is situated in the southern corner of Queensland?s Gulf of Carpentaria. Covered by low scrub vege&hellip » read more

Mory Kanté more »

From Guinea, Mali

Mory Kanté inherited the griot tradition from the jalis of Mande. At its height during the reign of Sundiata Keita in the thirteenth century, the Afri&hellip » read more

Moses Khumalo more »

2001 Biography: If it is the future of South African Jazz you are talking about, then Moses Khumalo is a name that is bound to come up. Talented saxop&hellip » read more

Moses Taiwa Molelekwa more »

Thembisa-born innovative composer and virtuoso keyboardist, Moses Taiwa Molelekwa has quickly earned the reputation as one of South Africa?s finest mu&hellip » read more

Movida DJs Marvin Kam & Adrian Wee more »

From Singapore

Meaning 'party' in Cuban street slang, Movida is one of the nine unique outlets at St. James Power Station to be launched in the last quarter of this &hellip » read more

Mr Benn more »

Mr Benn has blasted his way into the hearts, minds and record boxes of the more discerning DJs around the globe. His unmistakable blend of skankin' re&hellip » read more

Mr Bongo DJs more »

åo Paulo into his hipper-than-hip record store in deepest Soho or releasing a torrent of magnificent records through his label down in sunny Brighton &hellip » read more

Mr Scruff - Keep It Unreal more »

It?s impossible not to like ? nay, love ? Mr Scruff. Operating in a world where ego is king and bullshit is the lingo, the man known to his mum as And&hellip » read more

Mtiebi more »

From Georgia

Toasting in the ex-Soviet republic of Georgia amounts to a lot more than slurring out banalities like "bottoms up!" or "down the hatch" before sinking&hellip » read more

Muchachito Bombo Infierno more »

From Spain

De nombre Jairo y llegado de Santa Coloma de Gramanet, ciudad del extrarradio barcelonés, Muchachito es una de las sensaciones musicales de la tempora&hellip » read more

Mungo's Hi Fi more »

From Scotland

Bone-rattling dub from premier sound system Jamaican music might be where they're at, but you'll never be in any doubt where Mungo's Hi-Fi are from. N&hellip » read more

Muntu Valdo more »

From Cameroon

Freewheeling, harmonica-blowing troubadour These days, the dear old NME isn't known for championing music that doesn't squeeze its legs into a pair of&hellip » read more

Musafir Gypsies of Rajasthan more »

From India

The Thar Desert? The sand? The silence? A man is coming, white dressed, wearing a dazzling colorful turban. He is sitting cross-legged and is starti&hellip » read more

Mushtaq more »