The latest CD round-up on the artsdesk

[howard male]

Here's the latest CD round-up on the artsdesk.com. How refreshing it is to find world music CD reviews just folded in with the all the other trance, indie, rock stuff, under the so-simple-it's-perfect heading 'New Music.'

http://www.theartsdesk.com/index.php?op ... &Itemid=29

[Peter Culshaw]

CD of the month is Sue Steward on Choc Quib Town and she also writes about the Ipanemas, Howard is on Konono no1 and South African funk- and there's Keith Jarrett, Tracey Thorn, Hindi Zahra etc

[kas]

Thanks a lot, Howard.

Choc Quib Town played here last weekend in an open-air festival, but I narrowly missed them. Bummer! Now I know I shouldn't have.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Cr7QqU4 ... re=related

[howard male]

Kas wrote -

Choc Quib Town played here last weekend in an open-air festival, but I narrowly missed them.

I feel for you, Kas. I hate it when that happens. And it's even worse when it's a world music act, as you can never be sure if they'll ever come back (not that I want to rub salt in your wounds!)

[Rod B.]

The ChocQuibTown CD is rapidly becoming one of my favourites of the year - it has an addictive quality about it. Certainly one of the best from that part of the world over the last few years.