?Garrett! Do you remember me? I am your first friend in Tombouctou!? ~Salek, Ishmael, and Beekeepa, separately Editor?s note: Correspondent Garrett Palm recently traveled in West Africa, volunteering at the Festival Au Desert. This is the third installment of his story. Read part one: Travel: Green tea and music videos in Mali, and part two: Travel: [...]

Touching on elements of funk and world music, the leaderless trio featuring Myra Melford, Mark Dresser and Matt Wilson brought challenging, yet approachable jazz to the latest of the Jazz Bakery's Moveable Feasts.

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THE sounds of world music will fill the air this summer as a new festival comes to Bangor.

Following their recent chart success, DNK World Music are pleased to announce they are releasing their debut label compilation: