Wednesday, October 17, 2018
Touareg albums – the essential 10
Nigel Williamson selects ten albums that best showcase the inimitable Touareg desert groove sound
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Wednesday, October 17, 2018
Kora Albums – The Essential 10
The kora has become the defining instrument of West Africa. Simon Broughton picks his ten top albums
Tuesday, October 16, 2018
Calypso Albums – The Essential 10
Calypso has its roots in canboulay music brought to the Caribbean by African slaves, but the style is constantly being revitalised and reinterpreted. Charles de Ledesma traces its history and chooses his top ten albums
Tuesday, October 16, 2018
Sufi music – the essential 10 albums
Sufi music occurs all across the Islamic world. Simon Broughton chooses the standout recordings, going for the more traditional and spiritual examples
Tuesday, October 16, 2018
African Queens – The Essential 10
The bright star rising from West Africa in the form of Noura Mint Seymali is just one of the continent’s long and impressive list of women singers. Nigel Williamson picks ten favourite albums
Tuesday, October 16, 2018
Qawwali Albums – The Essential 10
Qawwali is a devotional music in Pakistan and popular around the world. Simon Broughton picks the best recordings of traditional qawwali, plus some interesting fusions
Monday, October 15, 2018
Zimbabwean Albums – The Essential 10
Mokoomba might be the latest bright young band from Zimbabwe, but before them there have been some truly legendary artists and releases. Nigel Williamson selects ten classic albums
Monday, October 15, 2018
Legends of Latin Music – The Essential 10 Albums
Chris Moss picks out 10 giants upon whose shoulders today’s generation of musicians stand
Monday, October 15, 2018
Roots Reggae – the essential 10 albums
While Inna de Yard are breathing new life into roots reggae, Clyde Macfarlane highlights nine other albums worth adding to your collection
Monday, October 15, 2018
Desi Hip-Hop Albums – The Essential 10
The urban arts scene is flourishing in India but it’s still underground enough that it can be hard to come across some of the music. Here, Amardeep Dhillon takes us through his list of essential Desi hip-hop listening
Thursday, October 11, 2018
Flamenco Albums – The Essential 10
Chris Moss teases ten of his all-time favourite flamenco albums into the bullring
Thursday, October 11, 2018
Global Hip-Hop Albums – The Essential 10
Hip-hop has truly travelled the world; musicians can be heard spitting rhymes in just about every language. Charlotte Algar rounds up the top ten hip-hop albums that should be on every fan’s shelf
Thursday, October 11, 2018
African-American Protest Albums – The Essential 10
Over the past century, black American artists have sung out against injustice. Garth Cartwright chooses ten albums that express discontent, from the age of Jim Crow to the current Trump administration
Thursday, October 11, 2018
Irish Albums – The Essential 10
Traditional Irish music is in fine fettle with a constant stream of fresh new talent emerging from the Emerald Isle. Here Michael Quinn introduces ten of his top Irish albums
Thursday, October 11, 2018
New Wave Arabic Albums – The Essential 10
Yousif Nur selects ten artists experimenting with traditional Arabic music to create exciting new beats
