2006-02-13
Precocious Canadian Celtic quartet the Cottars formed in late 2000 on the Nova Scotian island of Cape Breton. Comprised of siblings CiarĂ¡n and Fiona MacGillivray and Jimmy and Roseanne MacKenzie, the small collective of 15- to 17-year-old multi-instrumentalists, singers, and step dancers burst onto the traditional music scene in 2001 with nary a glance back. They have shared the stage with and played for everyone from Altan and John McDermott to Wayne Gretzky and Senator Edward Kennedy. -AMGVIEUX FARKA TOURE
Vieux Farka Toure
TARTIT
Abacabok
Luciano
Lessons of Life
LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO
Long Walk to Freedom
Amadou & Mariam
Welcome to Mali
JOHANNES WELCH, DAVID HESS AND PAUL HINGER
Stunderthorm
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