Australasia
GUINEA/HAWAII
Djeli Moussa Diawara & Bob Brozman
Ocean Blues
Guinean Kora maestro meets Hawaiian Slack-Key Guitar champion in a cross-cultural mix-up which has proved popular everywhere. The two instruments and styles are complimentary and the production brings the whole thing beautifully together...
UK/AUSTRALIA
Various Artists
Songlinks
A revival of interest in the ancient folk traditions which crossed from England to Australia from the very beginnings of migration (forced or otherwise) is reflected in this first of a series of collections featuring contributions from English and Australian artists. The project, put together by Martin Wyndham Read whose own career as performer straddles the cultural divide, is funded track-by-track by magazines, festival organisations, individuals and folk clubs...
AUSTRALIA
The Waifs
Up All Night
They are Australian. They are two sisters and one guy. They took Cambridge by storm. They play a kind of rootsy, bluesy, folky, acoustic guitar driven, rocky music and they look good on stage. There is a slightly retro feel to the guitar and harmonica sound, but its none the worse for that, even in their more reflective moments they bring a shaft of antipodean sunlight to jaded European sensibilities...
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