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Abdel Ali Slimani more »
From Algeria
Biography by Andy Morgan, June 2003: If Lindsay Anderson were ever to remake his 1960s Brit-film classic ?Oh Lucky Man? and set it in the multicultur&hellip » read more
Abdelkadar Saadoun more »
From Algeria
Biography by Andy Morgan, July 2002: Some hoary old philosopher once said that if you?re tired of London you must be tired of life. He had a point, &hellip » read more
Adel Salameh Trio more »
There are few musical instruments that, on hearing just a smattering of notes, transport you to another part of the planet as swiftly as the oud does.&hellip » read more
Akim El Sikameya more »
At their closest point, the continents of Europe and Africa are a mere seven miles apart. In the music of Akim El Sikameya, they seem even closer toge&hellip » read more
Akli D more »
From Algeria
That man Manu Chao seems to have each of his ten fingers in a different pie. Not content to be the world?s most cherished border-crossing troubadour o&hellip » read more
Amel Tafsout more »
From Algeria
Amel Tafsout is a dancer and choreographer of North African Maghreb dance - the dynamic dance of the Sahara. "Amel looks Algerian, thinks Arab or Afri&hellip » read more
Dame Chérifa more »
From Algeria
CHERIFA, 60 years of kabyle singing and poetry. Over 6 decades Ouardia BOUCHEMIAL has been considered as one of the most important contributing figur&hellip » read more
El-Andalus more »
From Algeria, United Kingdom
El-Andalus are the leading exponents in London of classical Arabic and Andalusian music. They are led by oud (Arab lute) player Yazid Fentazi who h&hellip » read more
Faudel more »
From Algeria
Back in the late 1990s, rai music, that infectious hedonistic North African form of rock ?n? roll from Algeria, was undergoing what you might call a m&hellip » read more
Hamid Baroudi more »
From Algeria
Restless - and uncategorisable - globetrotter When most Algerian singers go into exile (often because of pressure from the authorities back home), th&hellip » read more
Kad Achouri more »
Biography supplied by management, June 2003: Kad Achouri was born to Algerian and Spanish parents in the small town of Mazamet, south-west France, in&hellip » read more
Kadda Cherif Hadria more »
From Algeria
There is, in most cultures around the world, a style of music that comes from a country's underclass ? its poor, dispossessed and disenfranchised. The&hellip » read more
Kamel El Harrachi more »
Far and wide, Kamel looks like Dahmane E-Harrachi, author of "Ya Rayah" track (popularize by Rachid Taha), of whom he is the elder son. Kamel follows &hellip » read more
Khaled more »
From Algeria
Biography supplied by management, February 2009: Khaled is one of the biggest stars of world music, an Algerian singer who is universally acknowle&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
Orange Blossom more »
No-one could accuse the music of Orange Blossom of sitting on a fence, unable to decide which side it?s on. Their manifesto is one that?s committed an&hellip » read more
Orchestre National de Barbès more »
ONB: twelve groovy guys The venue, in the working-class area of Arcueil, a suburb to the south of Paris, had been named "L'usine" (The Factory) and of&hellip » read more
Rachid Taha more »
Rachid's "Bonjour" is no ordinary greeting. It is not the standard "bonjour" uttered reflexively. Since the 80s, Rachid has been consolidating his mus&hellip » read more
Souad Massi more »
Often compared to Joan Baez or Tracy Chapman, Souad Massi is a leading light among Algerian artists. Born in Alger on August 23 1972, Souad comes from&hellip » read more
Speed Caravan more »
"I've always had this rage that I need to express." Mehdi Haddab sits back, rests his electric oud on his lap. "Rage against, I don't know? injustice.&hellip » read more
Syriana more »
From Algeria, Ireland (Irish Republic), Jordan, United Kingdom, Palestine
Where Americana meets Arabia "Syriana is more than just a band. It's a concept. An attitude. A perspective. A place where themes of tolerance, libert&hellip » read more
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News Updates
- Taste the World on The Food Programme
Updated : 01-Sep-2010 - Taste The World to feature in the Food Programme on Radio 4
Updated : 25-Aug-2010 - August studios
Updated : 18-Aug-2010 - Rizwan confirmed
Updated : 18-Aug-2010 - Download 'Here Comes The Flood' from Peter Gabriel's Guitar Center Session
Updated : 13-Aug-2010
Information Updates
- WOMAD Sicily 2010
Updated : 16:43 24-Aug-2010 - WOMAD Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 2010
Updated : 10:53 24-Aug-2010
Performance Updates
- Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali (Pakistan)
- Trilok Gurtu & Arkè String Quartet-Arkeology withTrilok Gurtu (India)
- Sicilian Jazz Orchestra (Italy)
- Akkura (Italy)
- Ipercussonici (Italy)
- Roy Paci (Sicily)
- Rachid Taha (Algeria, France)
- Dobet Gnahoré (Cote d'Ivoire)
- Orchestra Baobab (Senegal)
- Orchestre National de Barbès (Algeria, France, Morocco)