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Piers Faccini: 'I do love the Italians aside from their politics'
The former Londoner is raising his Italian children and some gentle songs in a field in the south of France, where he grew up. A contemporary of Ben Harper and Francesca Beard, at 34, the British-Italian artist has many strings to his bow; those of his guitar are particularly well-tuned
Buraka Som Sistema: 'We never wanted the African flag thing in our music'
As four men from Lisbon and Luanda set Angolan disturbances to breakbeat music, the European press scrams to box the sound. We have a shot too when we meet the band on one of their tour legs in Paris. After all, they have been on a gradual rise in Europe over the last couple of years
music, downloads, portugal, concert, angola, africa, best of cafebabel.com
Sofia's clubs: what American jazz?
Balkan sounds and American influences are in search of space. The jazz scene in particular is in rapid evolution, after the darkness of the communist period. A meeting of several of the major musicians on the Bulgarian music scene - Theodosii Spasov, Elitza Todorova, Stoyan Yankoulov and Anton Duchev
music, jazz, eurovision song contest, eudebate on the ground, eudebate2009, sofia, eurovision
Music in March: Killed by 9V Batteries and Extraperlo
Paris-Berlin machine rock, continental breakfast from Barcelona and Austrian pot-washers –spring is blossoming in many ways on the music scene! Café Babel’s music diary for March
music, switzerland, barcelona, cd, berlin, sophie hunger, austria
Krysztof Komeda, Nino Bravo - deaths of music legends
The death of Europe's talents like John Lennon and Rino Gaetano have left behind a gaping hole in society. Plus: the French Frank Sinatra and the Swedish prime minister's murder suspect
music, jaume ayats, nino bravo, john lennon, claude françois, video gallery, john lennon
Aviv Geffen: 'Israel is a paranoid country'
Hopeful sounds from Israel: the 35 year old pop singer was one of the first conscientious objectors in Israel. Today, he sings about peace in the Middle East and wants to lend a voice to a 'new generation' with his songs
music, aviv geffen, palestine occupied territory, world affairs, leonid kuchma, israel, best of cafebabel.com
Music editors pick: Valentines songs
As Valentine's Day swings round (again), cafebabel.com editors provide a selection of old classics and new electronics for your 14 February playlist
Italy’s Mike Sponza: the pan-European way to blues
The 39-year-old musician is the founder of a blues music project which started in central Europe past the Iron Curtain and now spans the continent. Blues is not only an American genre, and can also play a part in integration - interview
music, copenhagen, blues, mike sponza, culture, culture calendar
Music editors pick: Mogwai, Disco Drive and Maria Peszek
Spanish pop, Scottish post-rock, Franco-American bluegrass, Italian punk experimental and Polish sex scandal songs - the editorial team's soundtrack of 2008
music, pop music, fuck buttons, electronic music, album, best of cafebabel.com, culture
Iva Bittová: ‘Czech politicians only think about becoming famous’
But the violinist, singer and actress loves Obama. Daughter of a Slovak mother and Moravian father, she recently moved to New York from the Czech Republic. At fifty, she embodies a type of music which is sophisticated, warm and popular
music, repubblica ceca, pop music, iva bittova, new york, classical music, women
Jovanotti: ‘It’s impossible not to adore Ben Harper’
With eighteen albums covering rap to world music to his name , Italy’s Bono, 42, talks socio-political engagement, loving the virgin Madonna and why Rome, for him, is like South America. If you are an Italian born in the eighties, you must be a fan - but I'm not
music, italy, religion, jovanotti, best of cafebabel.com, brunch
Music: Oasis, Emre Aydin and A Life, A Song, A Cigarette
The grandfathers of Britpop, the debut of Turkish pop in Europe, Austrian musicians go cowboy romanticism, plus the latest Polish band- monthly European music round-up this December
Miss Platnum: 'women are like sticks and go to the gym in a frenzy every day'
Swathed in wacky colours, the Berlin-based Romanian singer, aka 27-year-old Ruth Maria Renner, raps about forced marriages and staying down to earth. Plus, why you should give her food
Tomás de Perrate: 'I don’t know a single gypsy family that feels discriminated against in Andalucia'
The 43-year-old started singing in 1999, after ten years as a hairdresser. Inspired by America's Tom Waits, he says that Balkan gypsy music does not belong to the flamenco family
music, andalucía, cantantes, roma, seville, utrera, tomás de perrate
Music: Keane, Antwerp Gipsy-Ska Orkestra and Katharina Nuttall
Piano rock from the UK, Balkans from Belgium and Blue Monday in Norway – October’s best music picks kick off a European autumn
music, album, bands, britpop, belgium, katharina nuttall, keane
Mick Jagger advises the EU commission
Regulating internet music sales and multimedia content on the web, counterfeit medicine and parliament television – the latest news from Brussels. Weekly edition
music, eu-nachrichten, health, environmental protection, environment, media, euweek
Counter-culture: Sonic Youth tour Europe
The Sonic Youth etc.: Sensational Fix exhibition has been in France since 18 June. The European museum tour brings with it the chance to experience the non conformist experimental rock group's multidisciplinary pursuits first-hand
music, exposition, underground, sonic youth, allen ginsberg, william s. burroughs, usa
The Verve, Mo’Horizons – music in August
Plus: the Budapest beats of Gelka, Mañana - Switzerland’s answer to the Verve and Istanbul electronic rhythms with Zi Punt - monthly music picks
music, gerka, manchester, the verve, album, culture, culture calendar
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