Andy Kershaw’s return

Crate digging African style

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Music Planet

27Your Second Free CD Showcasing the wealth of music from Scotland’s Shetland Islands.

FEATURES 282010 Top 10 The editors’ selection of their favourite releases this year. 30Music Planet The team behind Radio 3’s Music Planet programmes give an exclusive insight into their travel adventures while making the epic global series. 38Femi Kuti Nigeria’s outspoken Afro-beat star discusses politics and his father’s legacy. 42Classic Reissues We look at the people behind the labels releasing classic musical gems. 46Tools of the Trade: The Javanese Gamelan The Indonesian multi-instrument ensemble. The Javanese Gamelan The Indonesian multi-instrument ensemble.

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‘The villagers had managed to achieve something remarkable:

creating a hellish location out of paradise’

Andy Kershaw

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Femi Kuti

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