British World Music and Roots Music Booking Agents

ADASTRA represents British, European and North American artists in the field of Folk, Roots, Cajun, Bluegrass and related music, song and dance. Address: Adastra, 2 Star Row, North Dalton, Driffield, East Yorkshire, England, YO25 9UR. Phone: + (44) 01377 217662, Fax: + (44) 01377 217754. Represents: Celtic Fiddle Festival, Dervish, Groupa, Tim O'Brien.

ASWM represents Abdelkader Saadoun , the king of Rai in the UKjazz, Fusion, some of the best drummers from Africa, belly dancers &top bands from North Africa: Rai and Chaabi music. Phone/ Fax: +44 (0) 208 516 8208 - mobile : +44 (0) 7950 779850. E-mail: abdelkader@saadoun.com

Asian Music Circuit is the UK's premier touring company for music from all over Asia, funded by the Arts Council of England to bring Asian music to the public. Address: 33/34 Warple Way, Ground Floor, Unit E, West Point, London W3 ORG, England. Phone: 44 181 742 9911. Fax: 44 181 749 3948. Represents: traditional music, such as the classical music of India, represented by Pandit Ravi Shankar and Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia. It also promotes contemporary music such as that the British Asian Earthtribe. In addition, the AMC promotes devotional music, such as the Sufi qawwali of the Sabri Brothers (Pakistan), and the folk traditions of many regions, such as the Uighur Music of Xinjiang (China). E-mail: info@amc.org.uk

Emergency Exit Arts represents the Bollywood Brass Band. Address: PO BOX 570, Greenwich, London SE10 0EE, Great Britain. Phone: + 44 [0] 0208 853 4809, Fax: + 44 [0] 0208 858 2025. E-mail: info@eea.org.uk.

Marko Polo specializes in world music, blues, Celtic and Americana. Mark Ringwood, The Barn, Fordwater Lane, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 6PT, UK. Phone: +44 [0]1243 789786, Fax: +44 [0]1243 789787. Mobile: +44 07802 5000 50. E-mail: Markringwood@btinternet.com. Represents: Boka Halat (UK/India/Africa/Chile), Papa Noel 'Bana Congo' (Congo/Cuba), King Masco (Sierra Leone), Totó la Momposina (Colombia), Taiko to Tabla - Joji Hirota & Peter Lockett (Japan/UK), Adel Salameh's Nuzha (Palestine/Algeria/Morocco), Luar Na Lubre (Galicia), The Transsylvanians (Germany/Hungary/Russia), Vera Bila & Kale (Czech Republic), The Bisserov Sisters (Bulgaria), Shichiseikai - Japanese Shomyo Buddhist Monks, Addys d'Mercedes & Q'ba ! (Cuba), Quimantu (Argentina/Chile/Ecuador/UK), Yere (Colombia), Banda Sucre de Ritmos (Colombia), Fanfare Savale (Rumania), Romano Drom (Hungary), Asere (Cuba), La Volee d'Castors (Quebec).

Martin Coull Management / Stoneyport Agency. 65a Dundas Street, Edinburgh, EH7 5SN, Scotland UK. Phone: +44(0)131 557 5330, Fax +44 (0)131 557 1050. E-mail: marticoull@aol.com. Represents: Croft No. Five, Daimh, Fine Friday.

Mintaka Management, Phone: + 44 1491 639439, Fax: + 44 1491 639539. E-mail: glawson@worldmusicnet.net. Represents: Trilok Gurtu Gurtu, Ronu Majumdar, Antonio Forcione, Mostar Sevdah Reunion, Claude Chalhoub (ex. France, Germany, Italy).

Musicians Incorporated is one of the leading world music agencies in the UK. Its main focus is to assign great talent to the right festival and club promoters from all corners of the globe. The company's dedicated team of talent bookers each have their unique fields of expertise providing a cohesive and professional service to artist's management, record labels and promoters. Address: 45 Harcourt Road, Alexandra Palace, London, N22 7XW, UK. Phone: +44 (0) 20 8888 1064, Fax: +44 (0) 20 8888 1026, Mobile: +44 (0) 7970 550072. Email: info@musiciansincorporated.com. Represents:  Boban Markovic Orkestar, Da Lata, Ernest Ranglin, Future World Funk, The Shrine, Issa Bagayogo, , Temple of Sound, Daara J, Smoke City, Enzo Avitabile & Bottari, Femi Kuti, Idrissa Soumaoro, Khaled, Les Nubians, Louie Vega and his Elements of Life, Mostar Sevdah Reunion, Orchestra Baobab, Oumou Sangare , Souad Massi, Rachid Taha, The Skatalites, Toots & The Maytals, Toumani Diabate, The Wailers, Virginia Rodrigues. 

The OneJam UK agency specializes in Bhangra, Indian classical and Ghazal and DJ’s. Based in the UK, OneJam UK represent artists based in the UK and India. Address: OneJam UK, PO Box 173, Hayes, Middx, UB3 4BW, UK. Phone: +44 (0)7956 865071, Fax: +44 (0)870 138 8195. Email: Jatender@btinternet.com. Represents: Malkit Singh, Jazzy B, Amarjit Dhanda, Bittu, Amit Rai, Kebi, PdM, Kam Dhillon, Jasvinder Singh (India).

Organic Arts specializes in the best Celtic music from the North of Scotland.Address: Organic Arts, 3 Mains of Dumbreck, Udny, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, AB41 7PJ, Scotland. Phone: +44 (0)1651 842838, Fax: +44 (0)1651 842133. E-mail: bands@organicarts.co.uk. Represents: Drop the Box, the Sharon King Band, Harem Scarum, Bongshang

Profile Artists Agency is a British agency specialized in Future Asian Beats, DJs and other innovative South Asian artists. Address: Unit 101 J, Tower Bridge Business Complex, 100 Clements Road, London, SE16 4DG, UK. Phone: +44 (0)20 7394 0012, Fax: +44 (0)20 7394 0094. Admin: +44 (0)20 7394 7171. E-mail: bud@profileagency.co.uk

Salsa Direct books Latin bands and dancers based in the UK, including Salsa, Merengue, Samba, Mariachi. Contact: Lara, Phone: +44-7956-395018. E-mail: info@salsadirect.co.uk

Sasa Music represents acts from Cuba, Indian, Great Britain and other countries. Address: 309 Aberdeen House, 22-24 Highbury Grove, London N5 2EA, Great Britain. Phone: +44 (0)20 7359 9232, Fax: +44 (0)20 7359 9233. E-mail: rab@sasa.demon.co.uk. Represents: Afro Cuban All Stars, Buena Vista Social Club, Sierra Maestra, Maharaja, and a few others.

Stoneyport Agency, 39 Shandon Crescent, Edinburgh EH11 1QF, Scotland, UK. Phone: +44-131-346-8237, Fax: +44-131-313-2083. E-mail: jb@folkmus.demon.co.uk Phone: +44-131-346-8237, Fax: +44-131-313-2083. E-mail: jb@folkmus.demon.co.uk

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