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Stanley

There are multiple artists with this name:
1) An alternative/indie rock band from Turku, Finland
2) A folk-pop band from London
3) An abandoned synth project from Sweden
4) A hard rock/punk band from New York City in the early-mid 90's.
5) A kwaito artist from Namibia. 1)
Stanley is an alternative/indie rock band from Turku, Finland. 2)
A folk-pop band from London - see Last FM artist page "Stanley (the band)" 3)
An abandoned synth project from Sweden 4)

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Alun Parry

The Name Thing First off, his name is Alun Parry, not Alan Parry. Its not a typo. He was named after former Liverpool striker Alun Evans. There is a football commentator from this neck of the woods called Alan Parry. That's not him. He's just a singer songwriter. The Music He's a prolific singer songwriter from Liverpool and he plays across the North West regularly performing his own music. His music is best described as gritty folk rock laced with social observation. It's footstomping stuff in the main. It mixes a contemporary, urban feel with a strong traditional roots influence.

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Bombino

Omara "Bombino" Moctar, whose given name is Goumar Almoctar, was born on January 1st, 1980 in Tidene, Niger, an encampment of nomadic Tuaregs located about 80 kilometers to the northeast of Agadez. He is a member of the Ifoghas tribe, which belongs to the Kel Air Tuareg federation. His father is a car mechanic and his mother takes care of the home, as is the Tuareg tradition. Bombino was raised as a Muslim and taught to consider honor, dignity and generosity as principal tenets of life.

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Orchestra Baobab

Orchestre Baobab is a Senegalese band formed 1970 in Dakar, Senegal as a multi-ethnic, multi-national club band. Put together by saxophonist Baro N'Diaye, original members included singers Balla Sidibe, Rudy Gomis, and Laye Mboup; guitarists Barthelemy Attisso and Latfi Ben Geloune; bassist Charlie N’Diaye; drummer Mountaga Koite; and saxophonist Issa Cissokho. Ndiouga Dieng and Medoune Diallo sometimes sat in with the band, and personnel changed frequently. Later, singer Thione Seck and his younger brother Mapenda Seck joined the band.

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Aar Maanta

Aar Maanta moved from his native Somalia to the UK in the late 1980's due to the civil war. As a lone child in a new country he turned to music for comfort absorbing many genres including pop, rock, hip hop, RnB and house. He now produces an eclectic mix of styles blended with traditional Somali music. Aar Maanta's first notable performance was in July 2006 at Rise: London United the UK's largest multi-cultural festival.

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Afro Celt Sound System

The Afro Celt Sound System is a musical group which fuses modern dance rhythms (trip-hop, techno, etc.) with Celtic and African influences. It was formed by Grammy-nominated producer-guitarist Simon Emmerson, and is considered to be somewhat of a world music supergroup, often having a wide range of guest artists on their albums. Their albums have been released through Peter Gabriel's Real World Records, and they are also reportedly the best-selling band on the label...

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Roland Tchakounté

Roland Tchakounté is the alive proof that the blues has no border. Singular and charming artist, always in contrary, He takes you In a musical journey enter the blues of Africa, Of America, and monotonous chants of multiple influences. Born in Cameroun, he moved to France in the early '90s. He is the living proof that the Blues has no frontiers. Influenced by John Lee Hooker an the late Ali Farka Touré he performs with Mick Ravassat (guitar) et Mathias Bernheim (percussions). To discover on http://www.roland-tchakounte.com/

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