Brilliant album from the Hindustani slide guitar master. Click on Read About for the full album notes written by Paul Fisher. 'Calcutta Chronicles: Indian Slide Guitar Odyssey is a musical journey through the centuries of guitar playing in India. Using three unique guitars that BBC award winner Pandit Debashish Bhattacharya designed himself, each beautiful raga explores influences ranging from Gypsy to Sufi with deep sensitivity and free-flowing movement between past and present, tradition and innovation.'

1. Sufi Bhakti (Dawn Medley on Anandi)

2. Amrit Anand. (Bhairavi alaap on Chaturangui)

3. Nivedan- (Bhairavi thumri)

4.Ganga Ghat- (Charukesi alaap)

5. Gypsy Anandi (Mishra Pahari and Mishra Maand)

6. Rasika (Pilu-vilambit)

7. Renaissance (Pilu-drut with jhala)

8. Kolkata to Kanyakumari- (Kalavati-alaap in Gandharvi)

9. Maya- (Kalavati Madhya lay in Gandharvi)

Fantastic 2 CD compilation of mostly rare vintage Arab-Andalous recordings of music where Africa, the Middle East and Europe collide at the cultural crossroads between the southern tip of Spain and the northern tip of Morocco. 29 tracks that include Jewish and Berber Andalucian music, with sumptuous booklet (Japanese only) and rare photos.

CD 1

1. Dahmane Ben Achour / In Qarrabou Ah - Malet Ghossoun El Ban 2. Mohamed Ben Hassan & Mohamed Cherif / Alihadou Dhabyine 3. Khemais Tarnene / Ya Zahra Tan 4. El Haji El Arbi Ben Sari & Rodwane / Ya Ahla Andaloussine 5. Chiekha Titine / Men Houa Rouhi Ourahti 6. Mohamed El Kourd / Yatib Aichi 7. Mohamed El Anka / Sbaby Felmout 8. Lili Labassi / Djani Bechari Dja 9. Cheikh El Hasnaoui / Arouah Arouah 10. Mahieddine / Qom Salli Ouakzi Echaitan 11. Cheikh El Afrite / Yalli Rajelha 12. Habiba Msika / Ala Srir El Noum Dallalni 13. Saliha / Ya Laimi Azzine 14. Raoul Journo / Ma Thama Zinek 15. Ali Riabi / Ya Msafra

CD 2

1. Fadhila Dziriya / Fraq Elhayat 2. Cheikha Tetma / Aya Malika Moujati 3. Abdelkrim Dali / Kif Amali Ouhilti 4. Chaou Abdelkadir / Ya Ochaq Ezzine 5. Samy El Maghribi / Char'Allah Ya Lahbab 6. Samy El Maghribi / Aili Ya Ouadi 7. Salim Halali / Elli Qalbou Safi 8. Slimane Azem / Taksit Boumkorkor 9. Allaoua Zerrouki / Ayetsbir 10. Cherif Kheddam / Anef Ilemouadji 11. Guerouabi / Ya Bnel Ouerchan 12. Ammar Ezzahi / Men Nehoua Rouhi 13. Dahmane El Harrachi / Yzidou Fel Klem 14. Dahmane El Harrachi / Ya Rayah

Price:   £24.99

17 track compilation of vintage recordings of 'Hawaii's Song Bird' the late, great Lena Machado.