Tribute to Calypso Rose (Lifetime Achievement Award at this weekend's WOMEX conference in Santiago de Compostela), New releases by Noura Mint Seymali (Mauritania), Swedish trio Irmelin, troubadours Martin Simpson & Dom Flemons, celebration of 800 years of parliamentary democracy (Sweet Liberties), Nova Scotia sisters Cassie & Maggie, California Celtic combo Wake The Dead, and more. Plus mini-features on Rokia Traore (Mali), Roy Forbes (BC), and James Keelaghan (MB) - who are coming to town in the next few days.