The godfather of dub and the high priest of reggae. Bob Marley's producer and a truly original musical innovator. From 1970s Jamaica to the present day his music has been consistently excellent and his influence consistently enormous.
Best known for their hit singles Cool For Cats, Up The Junction and Labelled With Love, amongst others, Squeeze were one of the biggest new wave bands of the late seventies and early eighties, although their career has stretched right up to the present day.
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Founded by Nile Rodgers - one of the most respected songwriters of all time, writing hits for Diana Ross, Sister Sledge, David Bowie amongst others - Chic are one of the most successful bands of the disco era. Expect to hear their biggest hits including Le Freak, Good Times, Everybody Dance, Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah), I Want Your Love, My Feet Keep Dancing and My Forbidden Lover.
Successful reggae musician Eddy Grant, most famous for hits such as Electric Avenue, Gimme Hope Jo'anna and I Don't Wanna Dance.
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Altai Kai is the name used to describe the special style of throat singing that comes from the Altai Republic. This six-piece, prize-winning group use Altai fiddles, lutes, jews harp, shamanic drum and complex vocal techniques developed over centuries, to reproduce the sounds of the natural world. In turn, they communicate with the spirits of nature and convey the history and everyday life of their homelandthe Altai Mountains.
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An extraordinary group of nomadic Bedouins from the Sinai desert in Egypt, they dance and perform folk songs using reed pipes and desert flutes. But what makes them unique, is their percussive arsenal of Israeli jerry cans and ammo boxes, left behind from Israel's occupation of the Sinai in the Sixties and Seventies which they use to keep the beat. And if you're feeling thirsty, their perfomance also includes a coffee grinder who prepares and serves coffee for the audience.
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David D'Or, a singer and a composer, has a unique style of singing in the Israeli music scene, having to his acclaim eight gold and platinum albums. With 'voice from heaven', he harmoniously integrates elements of classical, pop, ethnic, Jewish and world music into his own style.
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Dengue Fever is lead by Cambodian songstress Ch'hom Nimol, Zac Holtzman (guitar/vocals), Ethan Holtzman (Farfisa), Senon Williams (bass), Paul Smith (drums) and David Ralicke (sax). The band's music has been featured in a number of film and television shows including City Of Ghosts , Must Love Dogs, Broken Flowers and twice on the hit Showtime's hit series, Weeds. They are based in Los Angeles, California.
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Toumani Diabete's music is strongly rooted in the Malian tradition, but also open to a wide range of other influences, such as jazz and flamenco. He has always sought out other musicians from around the world who are willing to experiment with him and he played a pivotal role in Damon Albarns Mali Music project and scooped a Grammy for his album with compatriot, Ali Farka Toure.