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Baghdaddies - http://www.baghdaddies.com/
A "Balkanistic" boogie dance band from the UK. With background, discography, MP3s, and links.

Baki da Fari - http://hem.spray.se/hasseforsberg/BDF/startsida.htm
Swedish/African afro band. Biography, audio, and links.

Bakra Bata - http://www.bakrabata.com/
Group from the Seattle area, combining the allure of the steel drums with distinctive percussion and original ideas. With background, pictures, show dates, audio and merchandise.

Blue Star - http://www.bluestar.de/
New age world fusion project from Germany. With biographies, discography, sound clips and full songs, pictures, studio information and links.

Bossamina - http://www.iespana.es/bossamina/bossamine.htm
A percussion group from Spain combining tribal rhythms, trance, hip-hop, soul, guitar and electronic music. With RealAudio sound files.

Buffett, Peter - http://www.peterbuffett.com/
Official artist site with biography, discography, song clips, and project information including solo releases, Comet9, and the show Spirit.

Dissidenten - http://www.dissidenten.com/
A German band sometimes referred to as the "grandfathers of worldbeat". Official site features news, discography, biography, pictures, reviews, lyrics, MP3s, and links.

Ethnic Fusion Sound - http://www.ethnicfusionsound.com/
New alchemy of modern and ancient music styles, developed by this singer/percussionist, Rikhi Hambra. With project background, CDs, pictures, and sound samples.

Fula Flute - http://www.fulaflute.net/
New York group featuring the tambin flute playing of Bailo Bah. Information on the tambin, and mp3s, recording liner notes, and event calendar.

http://members.shaw.ca/mondomusic/ - http://members.shaw.ca/mondomusic/
An African-influenced vocal group from Edmonton, Canada. Band information, sample MP3s and CD ordering.

http://pagesperso-orange.fr/jmbdev/en/page00.htm - http://pagesperso-orange.fr/jmbdev/en/page00.htm
World-influenced band on Six Degrees Records. With background, discography, studio information, and links.

http://www.cheza.ca/ - http://www.cheza.ca/
Ottawa, Canada-based, seven member band, playing a fusion of traditional African with rock and folk. With background, news, profiles, discography, lyrics, press, and links.

http://www.soolaba.com/ - http://www.soolaba.com/
Indian/ambient world fusion group featuring the sitar. With RealPlayer clips, CD details, sitar and tabla information, and background on the artists.

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/3/tahe.htm - http://www.soundclick.com/bands/3/tahe.htm
An African fusion band from Mauritius. Site features background, influences, radio stream, and reviews.

http://www.taneen.org/ - http://www.taneen.org/
A Sufi music ensemble, featuring western and middle eastern instrumentation, English lyrics of translated Sufi ecstatic love poetry, and Arabic chants. With biography, lyrics, samples, and release ordering.

http://www.zuba.co.uk/ - http://www.zuba.co.uk/
A Scotland based African reggae band performing Liberian folk with Celtic and Spanish influence. Includes song clips, news and pictures.

Ill Wind Ensemble - http://www.ironlocks.com/illwind/
Completely spontaneous improvisation creates an unusual variety of sonic textures, from sparsely ambient to richly dense. The ensemble performs on instruments from western and world music traditions, homemade and found instruments, and percussion.

Jah Wobble - http://www.30hertzrecords.com/
Record label and site for musician and onetime member of Public Image Limited. With biography, release information, reviews, interviews, and links.

Oliver Shanti & Friends - http://www.angelfire.com/music4/olivershanti/
A fan site for the artist with background and release information.

Planet Josh - http://www.planetjosh.com/
Official site for an upcoming Indian-fusion band. Featuring background, audio samples, reviews, and photographs.

Ponce, Lorenza - http://lorenzaponce.com/
Home of the violinist and singer featured on Sheryl Crow's 1999 world tour and John Tesh's PBS special "One World". With discography, biography, pictures and song clips.

Radikal Sunflowers - http://www.radikalsunflowers.de/pages/radikal%20english.html
Band from Germany combining reggae and rumba with a bit of jazz, samba, dub, ska, cumbia, and hip-hop. With description, MP3s, and pictures.

Rajhans Orchestra - http://users.telenet.be/rajhans.orchestra/
A Belgian musical ensemble that plays a fusion of styles based on Indian and Flemish music. With artist information, sound clips and background.

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