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Posted on Aug 12, 2008

Downbeat & The Independent: "spews sparks like a downed power line"

"Their sensational Bo Diddley homage, 'Ya Ta Kaaye,' spews sparks like a downed, dangerous power line, with fiddler Camara as wild as Cajun Doug Kershaw and Adams as passionate as Johnny Ramone." - 4 Stars, Frank John-Hadley(link)

Preview: Proms On Four - World Music Celebration, BBC4
There's magic in the music of Morocco
By Tim Cumming
Monday, 11 August 2008

"Guitarist and producer Justin Adams is walking along the main shopping street in Essaouira on the first evening of Festival Gnawa, a free annual event that transforms this beautiful port into Morocco's biggest musical gathering, with half a million people attending last year's 10th anniversary celebrations.

He's here with Faluni master musician Juldeh Camara and English percussionist Dawson Miller to perform music from their album Soul Science, winner of the best crossover album at this year's BBC World Music Awards. They've gigged everywhere from Mexico to Glastonbury to the award-winners' Proms concert - but an invite to Festival Gnawa is special..." (link)

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