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New Album: Melodic Circles / Iranian Urban Classical Music from Master Musicians Mehdi & Adib Rostami

‘Melodic Circles’ is the new album written and produced by two classically trained Iranian musicians, cousins Mehdi Rostami & Adib Rostami. Both are masters of their instruments: Mehdi plays the Iranian member of the lute family, the setār while Adib accompanies on the tombak goblet drum. The roots of ‘Melodic Circles’ lie in traditional Kurdish music from the Fars Province, widely considered the cultural capital of Iran.


Saor Patrol - Battle of Kings - Album Cover

Medieval Fighting Skills, Movies and a New Album ‘Battle of Kings’ from Scotland’s Premier Celtic Rock Band, Saor Patrol

★★★★★ 5 star review, InMusic, InHard, Germany “Well done bagpipe rock is rare. The 5-piece Scottish band Saor Patrol counts among the best representatives of the genre, combining in their unique sound Scottish melodies with Celtic rock. … One of their biggest fans, by the way, is Lemmy Kilminster from Motörhead.”


Afrika Mamas’ New Album, New Dreams - ‘Iphupho’ - Spirited South African A Cappella

‘Iphupho’ is an all-original and all new album of heartfelt stories, real experiences and sublime harmonies sung by the 6-piece South African group, Afrika Mamas. As much a sisterhood as a musical group, these six women work hard and sing with a palpable strength and sensitivity that is undeniably African and unmistakenly powerful.


The Voyage of John Duhan – The Irishman’s Finest Collection - New release New Year 2018

‘The Irishman’s Finest Collection’ is a selection of original compositions by Ireland’s legendary songwriter John Duhan. Each song has been carefully chosen by John from his previous epic albums including ‘Just Another Town’, ‘To the Light’, ‘The Voyage’ and ‘Flame’ – the names of which correspond to each of the four chapters of his lyrical autobiography, ‘To The Light’. The song ‘To The Light’ is in John’s own words ‘a hymn of faith’


The Ultimate Guide to Welsh Folk compiled by Cerys Matthews

‘The Ultimate Guide to Welsh Folk’ is the latest in ARC Music’s ‘Ultimate Guide’ series and is compiled by musician, author, radio presenter on the BBC World Service and BBC 6 Music and festival owner (The Good Life Experience), Cerys Matthews M.B.E.