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New releases from Cabo Verde with Nancy Vieira, from Brasil Carlos Dafé and Bloco de Harmonia, and Livia Matos featuring Indian Singer and flautist Varijashree Venugopal. From La Reunion a reissue of Ti Fock from 1986 and from Ghana/UK a new remix from Raz & Afla. From the grandson of Fela Kuti and son of Femi (also featured later) comes an excellent and brand new release from Mádé Kuti bringing the KKuti family back on form. More from David Walters with tropical soul and from Venezuela with influences form the Congo comes Shocktraderz.and from Italy springs IKE. A resissue of classic Guinea Authenticite from Balla et ses Balladins and a new vision of Ethiopia with The Sorcerers

New releases from Cabo Verde with Nancy Vieira, from Brasil Carlos Dafé and Bloco de Harmonia, and Livia Matos featuring Indian Singer and flautist Varijashree Venugopal. From La Reunion a reissue of Ti Fock from 1986 and from Ghana/UK a new remix from Raz & Afla. From the grandson of Fela Kuti and son of Femi (also featured later) comes an excellent and brand new release from Mádé Kuti bringing the KKuti family back on form. More from David Walters with tropical soul and from Venezuela with influences form the Congo comes Shocktraderz.and from Italy springs IKE. A resissue of classic Guinea Authenticite from Balla et ses Balladins and a new vision of Ethiopia with The Sorcerers

New releases from Sunbörn Meets Clap! Clap!, The Sorcerers, and a rare reissue from Nigeria's The Lijadu Sisters from 1969, and the excellent label Radio Martiko brings back classic music from Guinea. Plus a new compilation of AfroPortuguese artists on Putumayo. Plus some surprise tracks from the Ivory Coast

New releases from Sunbörn Meets Clap! Clap!, The Sorcerers, and a rare reissue from Nigeria's The Lijadu Sisters from 1969, and the excellent label Radio Martiko brings back classic music from Guinea. Plus a new compilation of AfroPortuguese artists on Putumayo. Plus some surprise tracks from the Ivory Coast

New releases from Sunbörn Meets Clap! Clap!, The Sorcerers, and a rare reissue from Nigeria's The Lijadu Sisters from 1969, and the excellent label Radio Martiko brings back classic music from Guinea. Plus a new compilation of AfroPortuguese artists on Putumayo. Plus some surprise tracks from the Ivory Coast

New releases from Sunbörn Meets Clap! Clap!, The Sorcerers, and a rare reissue from Nigeria's The Lijadu Sisters from 1969, and the excellent label Radio Martiko brings back classic music from Guinea. Plus a new compilation of AfroPortuguese artists on Putumayo. Plus some surprise tracks from the Ivory Coast

New releases from Sunbörn Meets Clap! Clap!, The Sorcerers, and a rare reissue from Nigeria's The Lijadu Sisters from 1969, and the excellent label Radio Martiko brings back classic music from Guinea. Plus a new compilation of AfroPortuguese artists on Putumayo. Plus some surprise tracks from the Ivory Coast

New releases from Sunbörn Meets Clap! Clap!, The Sorcerers, and a rare reissue from Nigeria's The Lijadu Sisters from 1969, and the excellent label Radio Martiko brings back classic music from Guinea. Plus a new compilation of AfroPortuguese artists on Putumayo. Plus some surprise tracks from the Ivory Coast

This week a selection of bands playing at my favourite friendly African, Latin and Caribbean music festival this year at Tropical Pressure Festival in Porthtowan in Cornwall, Thursday July 10 to Sunday July 13th. With several stages, night time clubs, workshops and always more going on at this friendly festival than I can possibly mention. This year Pilani Bubu, Novalima, Djabel Cissokho, Benin International Musical, Lindigo, Rokia Kone, K.O.G, Zion Train, The Hempolics, Raoul Monsalve y los Forajidos, and a whole lot more

This week a selection of bands playing at my favourite friendly African, Latin and Caribbean music festival this year at Tropical Pressure Festival in Porthtowan in Cornwall, Thursday July 10 to Sunday July 13th. With several stages, night time clubs, workshops and always more going on at this friendly festival than I can possibly mention. This year Pilani Bubu, Novalima, Djabel Cissokho, Benin International Musical, Lindigo, Rokia Kone, K.O.G, Zion Train, The Hempolics, Raoul Monsalve y los Forajidos, and a whole lot more