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Ngawang Lodup at WOMAD and O2 Arena London
On Sunday 26 July Cerys Matthews joined Mary Ann Kennedy and Lopa Kothari at WOMAD festival in a live broadcast on BBC Radio, simulcast with BBC 6 Music, from the BBC Radio 3 Charlie Gillett Stage....
Date: 27th July 2015
Read News ArticleNgawang Lodup, from Buddhist monk to rock star!
So reads the headline in The Telegraph, read on...
Date: 21st July 2015
Read News ArticleBlues on the Farm 19-21 June, be there!
Two of our acts will be performing on Sunday 21 June at Blues on the Farm in Chichester, providing a rare opportunity to not only see Cajun accordion maestro Chris Hall in action in twice but see the...
Date: 18th June 2015
Read News ArticleNgawang Lodup in session, Radio 3 19 June
Tune in on Friday 19 June at 11.00pm to hear Ngawang Lodup in session on Lopa Kothari's World on 3 show. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05yl2bz Ngawang is the first World Music artists to join...
Date: 18th June 2015
Read News ArticleThe Ukes celebrate 30 Plucking Years
2015 sees the Ukulele Orchestra of GB clock up 30 years of Uke jocularity. They've celebrated in the States, Poland, Germany and Finland so far and now they're celebrating 30 Plucking Years in...
Date: 15th June 2015
Read News ArticleRajasthan Heritage Brass Band – the highlight of this summer
The Rajasthan Heritage Brass Band began their 3 month long UK tour only two weeks yet they've already covered the length of the country twice, starting off with Dumfries and Galloway Arts Festival...
Date: 15th June 2015
Read News ArticleMahsa and Marjan Vadhat – Persian stars
Iranian sisters Mahsa and Marjan Vadhat have just completed a hugely successful Songline Encounters UK tour, earning them standing ovations everywhere and outstaning press reviews, click...
Date: 15th June 2015
Read News ArticleNgawang Lodup, discovered by BBC Introducing, to appear at WOMAD
This is the first year that world music has been included as a category in BBC Introducing, the BBC’s emerging talent finding scheme. One of the first world music talents to be discovered...
Date: 19th May 2015
Read News ArticleAAA artists Top of the World in Songlines
The April issue of Songlines has a free CD on the cover with two of our artists, both of whom get 5 Star reviews for their new albums. Iranian singer Mahsa Vadhat proves that Persian music continues...
Date: 18th March 2015
Read News ArticleChampion Doug Veitch returns!
The undisputed King of Caledonian Cajun Swing and 80's pioneer of World music crossover has just made his triumphant return. After a hiatus of some 30 years Doug and his 10 piece band returned to one...
Date: 18th March 2015
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