http://calabashmusic.com<img src='http://files.calabashmusic.com/images/5876/tinariwen.jpg'>Tinariwen is a Touareg group from the southern Sahara whose music is close to the blues of Ali Farka Toure only edgier, deeper and meaner.Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:53:20 -0500http://tinariwen.calabashmusic.com/<img src='http://files.calabashmusic.com/images/1036/sevaranazarkhan.jpg'>Sevara Nazarkhan, a twenty-six-year-old, Uzbek singer, songwriter and musician, is a direct descendent of the legacy of a lone woman singing and accompanying herself on a string instrument.Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:53:20 -0500http://sevaranazarkhan.calabashmusic.com/<img src='http://files.calabashmusic.com/images/30517/walter_ferguson.jpg'>Costa Rican calypsonian Walter Ferguson is probably one of the last calypsonians in Central America who developed his art in verbal confrontations, duels of words and improvisations. He is not only a musician but also a great humorist, the greatest and more prolific calypsonian in Central America today. His songs honestly reflect the idiosyncrasy of the Afro Costa Rican community and a part of the country&acute;s culture most ignored by institutions. Mr. Ferguson jokes about the calypsonian&acute;s na&iuml;ve spirit, often misunderstood and persecuted, taken advantage of by glamour girls who call him &ldquo;sugar candy&rdquo; or bullied by policemen, and portrays Afro Costa Rican life with simplicity and creativity.Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:53:20 -0500http://walterferguson.calabashmusic.com/<img src='http://files.calabashmusic.com/images/46405/ahmed_mukhtar.jpg'>Ahmed Mukhtar's blessed fingers fashioning shades and shapes from his instrument that most people can only dream of.Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:53:20 -0500http://ahmedmukhtar.calabashmusic.com/<img src='http://files.calabashmusic.com/images/63299/souad_massi.jpg'>Souad Massi is a leading light among the young Algerian artists. She <font><font>is probably the best-known female singer from the Arabic-speaking world. </font></font>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:53:20 -0500http://souadmassi.calabashmusic.com/<img src='http://files.calabashmusic.com/images/49876/fiji_ensembles.jpg'>Meke music from the Fijian islands.<br/>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:53:20 -0500http://fijiensembles.calabashmusic.com/<img src='http://files.calabashmusic.com/images/4390/tarafuki.jpg'>The musical style of these two cellists is so original that it escapes all possible classification.Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:53:20 -0500http://tarafuki.calabashmusic.com/<img src='http://files.calabashmusic.com/images/53419/aconcagua_pablo_carcamo.jpg'>Aconcagua, a project of Pablo C&aacute;rcamo, brings to you all the pan pipes and flutes from Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Chile and many other South American instruments.Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:53:20 -0500http://aconcagua.calabashmusic.com/<img src='http://files.calabashmusic.com/images/55431/music_from_thailand_and_laos.jpg'>This colourful collection of songs presents the exotic and beautiful music of Thailand and Laos.Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:53:20 -0500http://musicfromthailandandlaos.calabashmusic.com/<img src='http://files.calabashmusic.com/images/69294/tales_of_zimbabwe_the_modern_age.jpg'>A magical collection featuring 30 of Zimbabwe&rsquo;s best artists of the modern ageMon, 06 Oct 2008 12:53:20 -0500http://talesofzimbabwe.calabashmusic.com/