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RIP Bob Marley 1945-1981 | 11/05/2011
30 years after his death, he remains one of the most charismatic and influential musicians of all time. A new documentary directed by Kevin Macdonald will be released later this year.

BOB MARLEY REGGAE FILM

Paranoia and passion: Almodovar’s movie music | 11/05/2011
In Pedro Almodovar’s movies, music has always played a central role. A few days before the screening of his new film La Piel Que Habito (The Skin I’m In) in competition at the Cannes Film Festival, a double album of the best soundtrack songs from all his films is being released.

PEDRO ALMODOVAR CINEMA MUSIC CAETANO VELOSO

2011 Cannes Film Festival | 10/05/2011
In 2010 Chadian director Haroun Mahamat-Saleh won the Jury Prize. This year he’s one of the judges...

CINEMA HAROUN MAHAMET-SALEH CHAD CANNES FILM FESTIVAL

Treme - the cult HBO series on DVD | 04/05/2011
Created by David Simon (The Wire), Treme is a post-Katrina story of the New Orleans neighbourhood which was the birth-place of jazz. Season 1 is released on DVD 30 May 2011.

TREME DVD NEW ORLEANS

Western Sahara’s desert psych - Group Doueh on tour May 2011 | 03/05/2011
There’s a heady pyschedelic kick to Group Doueh’s sound, whirling between desert party grooves and Jimi Hendrix...

GROUP DOUEH WESTERN SAHARA MUSIC TOUR SUBLIME FREQUENCIES

Songlines Music Awards 2011 | 29/04/2011
And the winners are...

SONGLINES MUSIC AWARDS 2011

Darbar Festival 21-24 April 2011 | 19/04/2011
Darbar Festival returns with another stunning programme of Indian classical music

DARBAR FESTIVAL INDIAN CLASSICAL MUSIC

Record Store Day 16 April 2011 | 15/04/2011
Independent record stores need you - get yourself out there and buy some music!

RECORD STORE DAY INDEPENDENT MUSIC OWINY SIGOMA BAND ALI FARKA TOURE GIL SCOTT-HERON

Art Melody's futuristic African hip hop | 14/04/2011
His second album Zound Zandé (“The Decay”) is a message from Burkina Faso inspired by Thomas Sankara...

ART MELODY BURKINA FASO HIP HOP

Womex 2011 - call for proposals | 06/04/2011
Womex – the world music expo – welcomes your proposals for showcases, conference panels and film screenings. Deadline is 15 April 2011.

WOMEX CONFERENCE MUSIC FILMS

Puglia Sounds
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AFRO by SOUL
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The Center for Black Music
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Charlie Gillett
Charlie Gillett was one of the UK's leading World Music journalists. For years he presented a wee...

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