32 Baka Beyond

CONTENTS

Palestine Music Expo 28

C l y d e

K r a m e r

UPFRONT 06 Top of the World CD 09 Bonus CD: World

Music Festival Chicago 11 What’s New 15 Songlines Encounters

Festival 2018 round-up 16 Introducing... Mari

Kalkun & LADAMA 18 Simon Says... 19 Letters 21 Spotlight:

Youssou N’Dour

FEATURES 22 Dobet Gnahoré

The singer from Ivory Coast makes a dynamic return to the stage 28 Palestine Music Expo

The music event providing hope to Palestinian musicians 32 Baka Beyond

Still going strong a er 25 years 36 Wazimbo

Mozambique’s veteran making his UK debut 38 The Greatest Albums

You’ve Never Heard

You’ve Never Heard

REVIEWS 48 Africa 52 Americas 56 Europe 63 Asia 65 Middle East 67 South Pacific 68 Fusion 73 Classical & Jazz 74 World Cinema 76 Live Reviews

“It’s a heady blend of gongs, drums, hypnotic vocals... no

“It’s a heady blend of gongs, drums, hypnotic vocals... no

hip household should be

without a copy!” Joe Boyd’s pick for the greatest album

you’ve never heard , p38

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83 Postcard from…

REGULARS 80 My World: Bellatrix 83 Postcard from

Buenos Aires 84 Beginner’s Guide to

Sharon Shannon 86 Festival Pass:

Balkanik Festival, Bucharest 89 Dispatch from

Istanbul, Turkey 91 Quickfire 93 My Instrument:

Julian Rowlands 95 Gig Guide 102 Overseas Festivals 104 Songlines

102 Overseas Festivals 104 104 104 Songlines

Music Travel 105 Soapbox 106 Essential Ten:

Music Travel 105 Soapbox 106 Essential Ten: Global

Hip-Hop Albums

Hip-Hop Albums

15 RR Prathap

15 RR Prathap

Songlines Encounters Festival round-up

Songlines Encounters Festival round-up

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