World Music
Check out guides and artists from the world music genre.
Selected sites from UK Directory
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Abdelkader Saadoun
Algerian-born artist plays traditional Rai music at venues around the UK. Meet the band and see where they are playing next.
www.saadoun.comAfrican Drum Beat
Covers West African drumming rhythms and percussion music from Senegal, Gambia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Mali, Guinea and rhythms linked to Djembe, Sabar and Kpanlogo drums.
www.african-drumbeat.co.ukAnao Atao
Profiles this experienced Celtic band playing traditional Cornish music. Order albums, and download audio clips.
www.kesson.comAshbourne & District Pipe Band
Local pipe-band that has been performing for over twenty-five years. See their forthcoming engagements and meet the members.
mysite.freeserve.comBanksiders
Derbyshire band plays Celtic music along with jazz, blues and an Eastern European sound. Meet the band and see where they are playing next.
web.ukonline.co.ukBBCi - Late Junction
Email this late night Radio 3 show with requests, read playlists and hear a mixed bag of electronic, jazz, ambient, folk, early and world music.
www.bbc.co.ukBBCi - Radio 3 Guide to World Music
Select a country, hear some tunes, listen in to a documentary and browse the discography. Features include Romania, Finland, Haiti and Mali.
www.bbc.co.ukBBCi - Rhythms of the Continent
World Service presentation highlights the role of music in Africa today. Covers South Africa, Malawi, ivory Coast, Tanzania, Kenya and Zimbabwe.
www.bbc.co.ukBBCi Music Profiles - Babaa Maal
Offers an overview of the life and recordings of this African music star who manages to incorporate western influences and maintain the integrity of his African origins.
www.bbc.co.ukBBCi Music Profiles - Fela Kuti
Offers sample music clips of this Nigerian band leader, saxophonist and political activist. Read a list of recommended recordings.
www.bbc.co.uk
