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From Austria, Italy, Mexico, United Kingdom

Tropical-edged, floaty folk-pop Normally, when a band sets about the task of succinctly describing their sound in just a few words, they're wildly op&hellip » read more

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From Czech Republic

"The Ella Fitzgerald of gypsy music"... mmm, these music journos do get carried away sometimes but as a description of a 50+ year old Czech gypsy diva&hellip » read more

Vicente Arrencibia more »

From Cuba

Master percussionist Vicente Arrencibia, is well versed in the rhythms he grew up with as a child in Havana. Afro-Latin grooves such as the son, guag&hellip » read more

Vicki Igbokwe more »

From United Kingdom

Vicki is a BA (Hons) graduate in Community Dance at Middlesex University. She began teaching dance forming her own company ?Random Freaks Entertainmen&hellip » read more

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From Burkina Faso

West Africa's next folk-hero-in-waiting If the name of Victor Démé has yet to register on your cultural radar, that's not your fault - it's more to do&hellip » read more

Victor Hugo more »

From Other...

Sporting a shaven pate and features similar to those of Brazilian football don Ronaldo, Victor Hugo deals in the essentials of salsa music: rhythm, en&hellip » read more

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From Mali

The Malian blues prince ascends to the throne Since he last graced us with his presence, Vieux Farka Touré has played to many people. Over a billion &hellip » read more

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From Australia

It was their mother who introduced Vika and Linda to their beautiful harmonies, most of which they learnt at Church as children. Drawing from a rich &hellip » read more

Village of the Idiots more »

From New Zealand

Village of the Idiots is the Wellington based super nine-piece ensemble cobbled from various bands. This musical extravaganza created in 2002 by the &hellip » read more

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From Italy

A larger-than-life character on the Italian music scene, Vinicio Capossela (born in Hannover, Germany, 1965) can boast an extraordinary career dating &hellip » read more

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From Brazil

La música de Vitto está directamente influenciada por sus raíces brasileñas. Una variedad de saxofones, guitarras, baterías y una rica percusión esboz&hellip » read more

Vocal Explosion more »

From United Kingdom

In the Green Room Juliet Russell of Vocal Explosion and her team invite everyone to raise their voices in a mass sing with hot percussion and harmonie&hellip » read more

Vocal Sampling more »

From Cuba

Vocal Sampling may sound like a full salsa band - but in reality their unique sound is created by a six piece all-male Cuban a-capella group. With m&hellip » read more

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From Australia

At the vanguard of new folk storytellers, Vorn Doolette's self-titled debut album quickly earned him a reputation as a young songwriter of maturity, d&hellip » read more

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From Australia

Brewed within Melbourne's underground ethnic music scene, VulgarGrad embraces the old songs of Russian thieves, punk classics of the Perestroika era a&hellip » read more

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From South Africa

?Why world music?? asks Vusi Mahlasela, clearly agitated by that catch-all musical definition. ?Why give music a label like that when music is music? &hellip » read more

Värttinä more »

From Finland

The emergence of Varttina in the early/mid-80s applied electric-shock paddles to Finnish folk music?s barely twitching body. At a time when their comp&hellip » read more