The great and grande Bollywood Brass Band have been pumping it for years mixing and fusing bold brass bollywood big band sounds with the london diaspora.
Tal National
Tal National come from all over North Africa, and they bring their fusion music to audiences the world over. I spoke to them about the origins of their style and playing in England.
Ian Brennan
Ian Brenann has had many production projects always involving civilisations from oppressed or persecuted communities. He once won a Grammy Award for production global mega-stars Tinariwen, Tuaregs of the North African desert. This year I spoke to him about Abatwa the Pygmy from Rwanda, and their trip together to WOMAD.
LADAMA
LADAMA is a group of all-powerful females from various places in South America, they come together to inspire one another with their local rhythms, but also to teach and educate women around the world as they travel.
Goldie
I spoke to D&B legend and maverick innovator Goldie, about living in Thailand, his painting career and how painting is related to D&B.
Havana Meets Kingston
I had a rather loud chat with a couple of the crew from the this huge fusion project: the brain child of Mr.Savona, this is a fusion between Cuban musicians and Africa in the taste of dub and reggae. Delicous!
Sebye Ntege
Here I spoke to the lovely Sebye Ntege about his music, his instrumentalism, his inspirations for his new album and playing WOMAD.
Addictive TV
Addictive TV are an electronic duo that have traveled to all corners fo the globe, sampling and categorizing various loops and samples from willing participants.
Using their technically advanced musical minds, they then chip n chop many layers of samples of traditional and electronic music and use them to compile all new compositions, with corresponding video footage.