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Electronic events Music 

Checkpoint 303: Free music from occupied territories

June 14, 2007January 8, 2018 admin 1 Comment

Apart from the Chehadé brothers, I had never really thought about Palestine as a source of music – and certainly

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Africa events Music 

Summer festivals, Part 1: Africa Fête

June 13, 2007January 8, 2018 admin 0 Comments

We’re beginning to get a lot of press releases concerning summer festivals. One we thought we’d highlight is the annual

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Africa events 

Visa problems for Konono N° 1 in Europe

June 4, 2007January 8, 2018 admin 0 Comments

The bad news this week is that the Konono N°1 European tour has been hit by the visa blues. The

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Africa Music Uncategorized 

Kristo Numpuby sings Brassens, again

May 22, 2007January 8, 2018 admin 0 Comments

We’ve mentioned him before, but there’s no harm in mentioning him again as the project is an interesting one. Last

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events Music Uncategorized 

Balkan Beat Box tour Europe

May 10, 2007January 8, 2018 admin 0 Comments

Balkan Beat Box are a nutty band that mixes rock with strong Balkan/Greek/Mediterranean influences, making them sure-fire favourites at festivals.

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Africa Music Uncategorized 

Konono N°1 record with Bjork, tour US

May 2, 2007 admin 0 Comments

I have to admit that the Congolese outfit Konono N°1 is not my favourite band. In fact, their saturated sound

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events Music Uncategorized 

Natacha Atlas: European tour dates

April 6, 2007January 8, 2018 admin 0 Comments

The Arabo-Fusion singer Natacha Atlas is currently touring Europe to follow up on the release of “Mish Maoul”. The dates

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Africa events Music 

Magic System to appear in the UK

March 16, 2007January 8, 2018 admin 0 Comments

One of the most popular acts in France at the moment are Magic System, the Ivory Coast band that has

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Africa Uncategorized 

BBC launches new “Africa beyond” website

March 15, 2007January 8, 2018 admin 0 Comments

Anyone interested in the African scene might already know the BBC’s Africa Beyond, which celebrates African arts in the UK.

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Games Latin Music 

When did FIFA 2007 become so hip?

March 1, 2007January 8, 2018 admin 1 Comment

Has anyone spent any time on the new FIFA 2007 game? Remember to leave the sound on when you play,

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