WE ARE THE WORLD

“The one discipline you might expect to be free of such internecine squabbling is the big tent of World Music, a generic term used to describe just about anything outside the mainstream. But even here the canvas is being rent, as rival interests – from different continents to distinct countries to particular regions (or, if you’re part of Morocco’s notoriously fractious Master Musicians of Jajouka, individuals) – fight for the right to partake in what is, following the success of Buena Vista Social Club, a veritable pot of gold.” – The Sunday Times (UK)