CONTENTS

34 Master Musicians of Joujouka

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38 African Head Charge

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UPFRONT 06 Top of the World 09 Setting the Scene 10 What’s New 16 Introducing…

The Joy and Yasmin Williams 19 Spotlight:

Emicida 20 Simon Says 21 Letters

FEATURES 22 Femi Kuti 26 Israel Fernández 30 WITCH 34 Master Musicians

of Joujouka 38 African Head Charge

REVIEWS 42 Africa 46 Americas 52 Europe 58 Asia 59 Middle East 60 Fusion 64 Classical & Jazz 65 Live Reviews

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REGULARS 66 My World:

Jocelyn Pook 68 Beginner’s Guide to

Nickel Creek 70 Festival Pass:

Taiwan World Music Festival 72 Gig Guide 75 Dispatch from

Essaouira, Morocco 77 My Instrument:

Sauljaljui and her Paiwan nose-f lute 79 Eliza Carthy’s

News of the Whirl 81 Fireside Stories:

Sheila Chandra 82 Essential 10:

Peruvian Cumbia Albums

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