The Poll Winners' Concert, held yesterday at the Sage Gateshead, featuring performances from winners in seven of the categories of this year's awards - Tinariwen (Mali),
Kaushiki Chakrabarty (India), Lhasa (Canada), Amparanoia (Spain), Bebo and Cigala (Cuba and Spain),
Chango Spasiuk (Argentina), and Khaled (Algeria) - and the announcement of the Audience Award. Introduced by Lucy Duran and hosted by Eliza Carthy and Benjamin Zephaniah.
Highlights can be seen on BBC4on Friday at 9pm
Phill Jupitus on Youssou N'Dour: page 44