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Here's what's on the FREE! CD with fR187/188 (January/February 1999)
- TRANSGLOBAL UNDERGROUND: NILE DELTA DISCO
Nile Pt.1: Wigged out ethno techno grooves from the champion hipsters. - MAZAPEGUL: BANDIDO
The big brass-bottomed sounds of a funky Central Italian combo. - GEOFF MULDAUR: THE WILD OX MOAN
The '60s white blues legend is back and on his best ever form. - TALVIN SINGH: LIGHT
The crown prince of the UK Asian underground heads for the big time. - MARTIN CARTHY: SIR PATRICK SPENS
The Big C, MBE, in Nic Jones mode from his latest (and many think best) album. - LO'JO: MOJO RADIO
The inventive French 7-piece who were big Womad hits in '98. - DONNA THE BUFFALO: IT WILL BE RIGHT
Old time evolutions Pt.1: hardworking US outfit heading for a new world view. - TARRAS: DA FIELDS O' FOULDA
The most impressive young UK band heard in ages: so we put them on the cover! - HABIB KOITE & BAMADA: WASSIYE
The Malian band who've been a deserved hit on the world music circuit. - DEBORAH COLEMAN: DO YOU WANT MY LOVE?
Storming new blues guitarist/singer hits the ground running. - TAKASHI HIRAYASU: UTURUSHIMUN
Okinawan belter from the former Shoukichi Kina guitar/sanshin man. - THE HIX: FLATLANDS
Old-time evolutions, Pt.2: Intriguing sounds heading left-field. - RICKY RANDIMBIARISON: ZAZA MITOMANY
At long last, the outside-world debut from one of Madagascar's finest. - DEIRDRE CUNNINGHAM BAND: CRY FROM THE HEART
Fine Irish songwriter with a band featuring ex-Waterboy Steve Wickham. - KEPA JUNKERA: BERHUETA
Hot Basque accordeonist from his all-star double album project. - THE FRASER SISTERS: THE BONNY LIGHT HORSEMAN
English traditional harmony singing as sweet as it gets. - SALAMAT: LAU ELREIDA
Nile Pt. 2. The Brand New Nubians meet the guitar of Prof. Hijaz.
Full details of availability for the source CDs are to be found within the magazine.