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!Akimbo
Take African rhythms, reggae, and calypso, blend them with Western pop, beautiful harmonies, and some wild and crazy dancing, and you've got the critically-acclaimed band !Akimbo!
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3 Leg Torso
3 Leg Torso began in 1996 when violinist Bela Balogh, cellist Gabe Leavitt and accordionist Courtney Von Drehle came together with the humble goals of creating a passionate and new sound for their instrumental trio and having fun. Fun was had early on with a number of street performances, that the trio termed Meestering. |
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Alcides Da Graca
This album by Cape Verdean artist, Alcides Da Graca, is a collaborative project featuring various Cape Verdean musicians and has captured the interest of music lovers from various cultures. This album features traditional tropical sounds of the Island of Cape Verde. |
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On Ensemble
Seeking to explore new realms for traditional Japanese drums, On Ensemble combines musical influences ranging from centuries-old Kabuki music to jazz, rock and electronica.
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Ghada Shbeir
Winner of the BBC3 World Music Award for 2007.
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Koshka
What distinguishes KOSHKA as world class act, is not only the individual members' virtuosity, but also the fact that they play almost entirely original material, composed by Oleg Ponomarev, widely recognised as one of the leading composers of contemporary world music.
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Xavier Quijas Yxayotl
Xavier presents native culture performances of ancestral music from the Maya, Aztec, Tarahumara, Tepehuane, Yaqui, and other indigenous pre-Hispanic peoples of Meso-America. Traditional music of ancient Mexico, Aztec dance performances, Mayan rhythms...
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Thomas Mapfumo
As a champion of the underdog and an outspoken critic of political and social injustice, Thomas Mapfumo is a figure in world music on the order of a Bob Marley or Fela Kuti. During the '70s and '80s his "chimurenga" music provided a running commentary on the political and social upheavals of his native Zimbabwe. |
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Vladiswar Nadishana
The unique fusion of different musical ethnic cultures, the instruments from all over the world, self-made unusual instruments and creative experimental way of working with sound electronics.
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