Summer/Autumn
Coming full circle: Taj Mahal and friends Photo Hannibal/Spender
4 Soundtracks Blues legend Taj Mahal reconnects himself with his African roots; the sounds of the people, in the form of the ‘Radio Ballads’ , are reissued on CD; Nigel Williamson discovers why the mountain had to come to Mohammed when it came to recording A l i Farka Toure’s new album; producer Sten Sandahl explains how he discovered Ugandan musician Bernard Kabanda while drunk in charge of a beer; Mark Hudson puts up a spirited defence of his world music novel The Music in My Head; and much more
22 Cover feature: Cesaria Evora Cesaria Evora has become famous for her soulful singing of Cape Verdean mornas. She talked to Jan Fairley on a recent visit to London to promote her new album
26 Compass points ‘Ethnic’ music sampling is now a common feature of much Western pop music. But producer beware; copyright still applies. Tim Taylor unravels the complex tale of an aboriginal Taiwanese couple's attempt to get paid what they believe is their due
28 The Songlines guide to ...
Balinese gamelan Gamelan underpins almost every aspect of daily life in the island paradise of Bali. Andy Channing provides a comprehensive guide to its many guises
38 The art of music Graeme Ewens explains the cultural significance behind the boldly patterned textiles which are one of the visual delights of modern Africa
40 Tools of the trade:
the shakuhachi The shakuhachi suffered something of an overkill in the 1980s, but there is plenty left to appreciate about this ethereal and haunting instrument: Clive Bell provides a guide
50 Top of the world The Editor's selection of the top ten CDs reviewed in this issue
51 Reviews Africa
North America
South and Central America and the Caribbean Asia
Australia and the Pacific Islands
Europe
Jewish music
Middle East
Fusion
Global compilations
Books
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118 Label traveller Simon Broughton profiles the record labels Real World, Putumayo and Buda 120 On the road Dates and venues for some of the key UK events to watch out for in the next quarter, including concerts by AfroCelt Sound System, the Battlefield Band, Bernard Kabanda, Kathryn Tickell and the Waterson-Carthy duo, as well as essential details of this year’s summer festivals 126 UK label distributors A directory for UK suppliers of record labels featured in Songlines 128 Backpack Andy Kershaw gets into the North African music scene with a little help from his offspring ...
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