Europe
ENGLAND
Bellowhead
Burlesque
Much anticipated, the glossy confection that is Burlesque signals its intentions from the outset with a theatrical opening to 'Rigs of the Time'. It's all in here, the brass, the boldness, the bravura, the bite in Boden's vocals, so you sit back and wait to be carried away by the sheer energy and effrontery of the whole conceit. 'Don't be shy' they have said to English music, and this is anything but shy. Traditional music announcing its presence in wide screen technicolour, demanding an audience while yelling 'listen to what you've got, to what you might have been missing'....
SPAIN
Go Lem System
Cacería
folkdevils was proud to sponsor GoLem's first ever uk gig at Whitby Musicport in 2003. They return to the festival in 2006 having played a sellout set at the Compass Club earlier in the year. Founded in Buenos Aries by Aleko and Serge GoLem moved to Barcelona in 2001 and have developed their mestizo style since then. They are becoming favourites on the festival scene here and in the rest of Europe with their skanking brass, loops and guitar sound....
FRANCE
Gotan Project
Lunatico
From the very first opening bars to the very last, this CD will make you smile quietly to yourself, sway your hips, shuffle your feet and half close your eyes into some exotic day-dream. Recorded in Paris, Buenos Aires and Arizona, Gotan Project come together to produce a wonderful laid back 'tango universe' on a disc that has just the right feel...
CATALONIA/SPAIN
Patriarcas de la Rumba
Cosa Nostra
Take the godfathers of Catalan Rumba, add in contributions from Dani Macaco and Joan Garriga (Dusminguet) plus the excellent Sabor de Gracia and try, just try, to keep yourself still. Sought out by their younger peers ,the Patriarcas are 5 catalan gitanos from in and around Barcelona – they are the Catalan rumba...
SCOTLAND
Kris Drever
Black water
Already making a name for himself through live performance solo and with Lau here is the debut album from Kris Drever and what a good album it is. A mix of new and traditional songs given sympathetic and thoughtful arrangements and delivered in a voice that can carry both a song and a tale...
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