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& REVIEWS has traditional Malian pieces, his own MUSIC compositions and works inspired by Reviewed by Richard Giles groups like UB40. He uses two koras: one over 40 years old with traditional EXTRAORDINARY RENDITION tuning using leather, and a younger one by Rupa & The April Fishes with machine-head tuning. A classic Cumbancha, USA, 2008 (53mins) kora album with his unique, interwoven Distributors: Australia—Fuse Music, style of mixing bass and melody. tel (02) 9699 7555; UK—Putumayo, tel 07759 600495; USA— INTRODUCING PERUNIKA TRIO Cumbancha, tel (802) 425 2118, by Perunika Trio www.cumbancha.com WMN, UK, 2008 (49mins) f you want an "extraordinary" Distributors: Aust—The Planet FREE CD, valued at $37, experience, this is your album—a cross Company, tel (02) 9283 8250; UK— and Special Report Reveal... between traditional tango, gypsy swing World Music Network, tel 020 7498 and American folk with some Latin 5252, www.worldmusic.net; USA— “How to Med itate influence thrown in. 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He uses two koras: one over 40 years old with traditional EXTRAORDINARY RENDITION tuning using leather, and a younger one by Rupa & The April Fishes with machine-head tuning. A classic Cumbancha, USA, 2008 (53mins) kora album with his unique, interwoven Distributors: Australia—Fuse Music, style of mixing bass and melody. tel (0?) 9699 7555: UK—Putumavo EXTRAORDINARY RENDITION by Rupa & The April Fishes Cumbancha, USA, 2008 (53mins) Distributors: Australia—Fuse Music, tel (02) 9699 7555; UK—Putumayo, tel 07759 600495; USA— Cumbancha, tel (802) 425 2118, www.cumbancha.com f you want an "extraordinary" experience, this is your album —a cross between traditional tango, gypsy swing and American folk with some Latin influence thrown in. The band hails from San Francisco and Rupa, also a medical doctor, writes and arranges the songs on this first album. Instruments include cello, accordion, guitar, trumpet, bass and drums. An exciting trip through a dozen world influences with oot-tapping sounds of gypsy mixed with French chanson. An exhilarating album, definitely worth the purchase. 4S = wr b rk 13 THE MANDE VARIATIONS by Toumani Diabaté World Circuit, UK, 2008 (58mins) Distributors: Aust—Destra, tel (07) 3849 6020; UK—World Circuit, tel 0171 383 4907, website www.worldmusic.net; USA—World Circuit, tel 800 955 9588 (toll free) ne of the worlds great musicians and the best kora player on Earth, Toumani Diabaté is known for his amazing versatility, having played with the likes of Taj Mahal, Ali Farka Touré and even Bjork. His second solo album NEXUS ¢ 79 MUSIC OCTOBER — NOVEMBER 2008 www.nexusmagazine.com