East-West classical stars premiere at Darbar Festival of Indian classical music

Once there was Disco and on the other side of the ocean there was Prins Thomas - this is his debut album and it’s fantastic, what else do you need to know?

Regular readers know that when it comes techno, electro and house out of Germany, our favourite label is Great Stuff Recordings and to celebrate their 5th birthday there’s a double CD release and a tour date schedule is nearly as long as the track listing!

Now you’ve probably been thinking that Nicola Conte has been quiet of late but over the past 2 years, instead of bashing out 12s on Schema, he’s been working on his latest album and it’s definitely been worth the wait.

Courting controversy, Gilles Peterson has just announced A Night Of Death Jazz at Camden’s Roundhouse which will feature Tokyo’s Soil & “Pimp” Sessions, The Mighty Jeddo and 2BO4. alongside musikal selectahs Toshio ‘UFO’ Matsuura, drum’n’bass don Fabio and GP himself. Win a pair of tickets and a signed copy of Soil & “Pimp” Sessions’ latest CD

The Rainforest World Music Festival is a unique festival that brings together on the same stage renowned world musicians from all continents and indigenous musicians from the interiors of the mythical island of Borneo

Plans for The Big Chill festival 2007 are well underway and Fly can give you a sneak preview of the first line-up for the chillfest in the beautiful surroundings of Herefordshire’s Eastnor Park.

Discover a world of south Asian cultural arts at the Darbar Festival. Experience the diversity of classical music in over three days of performances from over 40 maestros and great new talent from the UK and abroad

Istanbul’s Babylon club is pretty much the universally proffered answer to the question, where should one go in Istanbul for exciting live music…

The event is happening on Friday 1 September at Jamm in Brixton, and will see musicians, performers and DJs from around the world coming together, raising funds and awareness for the native people of West Papua who face extinction at the hands of the illegally occupying Indonesian forces.

The Official Mehfil Match After Party. Bollywood summer-themed event with Shishas and DJ Fantasia playing the best in R’n’B, Bhangra, Bollywood, Arabic, Latin, commercial beats & more as well as a few more surprises on the night!

Bombay’s Shri (Shrikanth Sriram), of Badmarsh and Shri fame, has been a leading light in the UK Asian music scene since it first came to prominence in the early 1990s and brings his groundbreaking live show to the Albany for one night only on Saturday 27 May. We have a pair of tickets to give away, just read on…

Direct from Jamaica in his only New Zealand show, WOMAD proudly presents Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff in the ‘Summer Session’ live at New Plymouth’s magnificent TSB Bowl of Brooklands.

WOMAD returns to Adelaide’s magnificent Botanic Park in March 2006 for a three-day festival of the best music, arts and dance on the planet.

Asia House showcases a funky fusion of traditional and contemporary Bangladeshi music on the South Bank. The concert explores the musical roots of Bangladesh from the sounds of the homelands through to contemporary world fusion

Two classical traditions in sequence and then joined together for a stimulating live collaboration marked a magical night at The Sage Gateshead, continuing its leading role as global music champion in the North. Local musician and Fly reviewer Ray Burns went along…

Christmas at The Eden Project in Cornwall is an inspirational and magical time. To celebrate the cold winter months they put on their annual A Time Of Gifts festival, which includes a temporary ice rink, brass bands, singers, puppet shows, and a Walk Of Heroes Lantern Parade

One of the world’s leading Indian Classical musicians, the legendary Wajahat Khan performs his Sarod Quintet composition — ‘Raag Desh’ — with one of Europe’s elite classical quartets the Medici String Quartet

A Tribute To Bhai Gurmit Singh Virdee, 25 February - 19 March 2006. Relax, sit back and enjoy the real experience of a colourful and vibrant South Asian music festival in your city…

Collage Arts presents an exclusive Indian World Music performance at the Karamel Club by the notable classical and contemporary flute player, Rupak Kulkarni (India). Accompanying on tabla: Subhash Dhunoohchand (Reunion Island). Saturday 10 December 2005

The intimate Club Noon, near Osaka Station, became the astral-like gateway to the world of Meat Beat Manifesto

It’s long been in the production process, but finally mañana has arrived in the form of a A Slice Of Paradise on Fusionova021 Records.

Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty will be performing in London on the 31st July at the Bhavan Centre accompanied by Sri Subhasis Bhattacharya and Sri Anol Chatterjee

At the beginning of June, Club Triangle celebrated its third year anniversary by inviting two of the world’s most respected and beloved DJs, Ram Records’ own Andy C and Red One, to make the evening an unforgettable one.

Highlights include top bhangra bands, Qawwali music, classical music and indo pop sensations to be Trickbaby...

Hey man, I just caught an amazing show the other night at the club. These three cats, DJ Amp Live, MC Zion, and Deuce Eclipse, out of the San Francisco Bay area, tore it up for a packed house of Japanese folks

The time is 4:50 in the morning as I approach the Shinsaibashi train station entrance. My pants are black on the bottoms and my shirt is still wet from the events that took place the previous night. I haven't slept in over 24 hours and my body is completely spent

Sam Frank, based in Japan, traces the path that led the Chemical Brothers to Osaka and ponders what makes a band crossover the language barrier

We need guides to as many of the funky places Asia and the Pacific area as possible. Could you be a Fly writer?