Tip 2006

The list author says:
	"With a unique voice and truely authentic style, K'naan's music brings an enormous dose of realness, soul, and urgency to the hip hop world in a time when people are desperate for it."

The list author says:
	"Thrash metal band members turned Flamenco influenced guitarists Rodrigo y Gabriela bring a refreshing approach to a modern Spanish sound when they perform live on Morning Becomes Eclectic."

The list author says:
	"Singing mostly in Shona, with the  mbira still deep in the mix , his fiery voice has matured into a powerful call to arms, intimate in its understanding of the human cost of war."

The list author says:
	"The electro-traditional combo Duoud explores the Yemen ancestral musical traditions identifying the “gimmicks” revealing its hidden grooves, and the haunting refrains."

The list author says:
	"A meeting of two vocal traditions with truly explosive results, this project explores the musical links between the two transcendental traditions of Qawwali and Flamenco."

The list author says:
	"The overriding atmosphere is Arab. Electronics and strings blend with a very delicate use of beats in balanced proportion. Whenever more power is needed, electric guitar ostinatos add dynamics."

The list author says:
	"Barcelona natives Ojos de Brujo have been gradually gaining recognition for their summery Spanish folk songs, which encompass flamenco, as well as Celtic influences."

The list author says:
	"Natacha Atlas seamlessly melds authentic Indo-Arabic musical forms with a mélange of North African and contemporary Western musical influences."

The list author says:
	"Full and fierce, the pan-national band (including vocalists) draws on Afrobeat, Afro-pop and salsa to sketch its giant savannahs of sound, underpinned always by Diabate's transcendent kora."

The list author says:
	"Electric guitars and traditional instruments entwine like old friends as rustic call-and-response vocals stir up the desert heat.....This debut is dynamite."

The list author says:
	"An amalgam of European electro-beats, West African polyrhythms, Arabic and Middle Eastern melodies and, all-stops-out rock."

The list author says:
	"Malagasy accordionist Régis Gizavo, South African guitarist Louis Mhlanga and French percussionist David Mirandon join in a beautiful, subtle recording of shared roots and diverse interests."

The list author says:
	"A heady mix and one that shifts between dance, Arabesque rhythms, French chanson and jazz with elements of other genres thrown in like so many subtle spices in a good sauce."

The list author says:
	"A celebration of the music of the Mande Jeliou, or griots showcasing the interweaving instrumental patterns and impassioned singing."

The list author says:
	"Congolese music is like the heartbeat of the African continent. The twin capitals of Kinshasa and Brazzaville on the banks of the River Congo supply the international music scene with a non-stop flow"

The list author says:
	"Turkish-born and Montreal-based Mercan Dede and his ensemble of Turkish and Canadian musicians subtly fuse the Eastern spiritual traditions of Sufi music with contemporary ambient sounds."

The list author says:
	"The traffic-choked streets of Tehran and the magnificent mosques of Esfahan, the underground DJs and the Sufi minstrels of Kurdistan, are all reflected in the vibrant musical scene in Iran."

The list author says:
	"Toure's own neo-griot vocals and curlicued, kora-like guitar licks cut through the busy ensemble textures like desert lightning, threatening to summon the same spirits that first led him to a life in"

The list author says:
	"With highlife guitars and horns, Guinean big-band music, early Senegalese mbalax with its tasty Latin influences and the funky Afro-beat sound that shakes the hippest dancefloors across the globe, thi"

The list author says:
	"Led by percussionist and composer Ocal, the six-piece Ensemble produce a full-bodied sequence of rhythmic instrumentals, led by Volkan Gumuslu's violin and Savas Zurnaci's clarinet. Propulsive, up-tem"

The list author says:
	"This is melting pot music, with some French country music, blinding banjo, Cuban rhythms and a bit of blues all held together by tight, sweet-sounding tunes."

The list author says:
	"Originally from southern France with family roots in the flamenco tradition, the Gipsy Kings achieved enormous mainstream success with their flamenco-pop."

The list author says:
	"CD 'Drive East' is an electrifying brand of New India Fusion which melds the best of North and South Indian classical tradition with a hint of flavours from other world regions such as Latin America,"

The list author says:
	"Hailing from Egypt’s Port Said, El Tanbura take their name from the distinctive lute-like instrument the members of the band play in a wide variety of sizes and tunings."

The list author says:
	"With Diwan 2 Rachid returns to his roots with a selection of songs that draw on his rich heritage and the Rai music traditions."