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Contemporary and classical tracks from around the world with Mark Coles.

Mark Coles has a lifelong passion for world music. Each week he uses his extensive knowledge to present the best contemporary music from across the globe.

Mark Coles has a lifelong passion for world music. Each week he uses his extensive knowledge to present the best contemporary music from across the globe. 

Whether he's on location, choosing music on one theme, speaking to a high-profile studio guest, or simply picking the best tracks, Mark provides half an hour of amazing music and background information.

World Of Music: 24 July 2010

24 July 2010

BBC World Service - World Of Music, 24 July 2010

A selection of new releases from around the world with Mark Coles.

This week Mark Coles brings a selection of new releases to the (turn) table. There's a couple of Turkish tracks that demonstrate how different styles can be combined to make something distinctive, a young British female singer-songwriter whose sparse arrangements are full of melancholy, music from Senegalese favourites, as well as from a Malian teacher (only his third in 4 decades). And we play one of the bands who will be appearing at this weekend's WOMAD festival in the UK, playing on the newly-renamed "Charlie Gillett Stage", in memory of the man who did so much to bring world music to public attention and acclaim via The BBC World Service.

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