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Obituaries

Afro Celt Sound System Founder Simon Emmerson Dies at 67

World Music Central News Room March 16, 2023 No Comments Afro Celt Sound SystemCeltic musicSimon Emmersonworld fusionworld music

On March 13, 2023, Simon Emmerson, a renowned English record producer, composer, and guitarist, passed away. Emmerson was born on March 12, 1956, and had…

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Daring English Folk

TJ Nelson February 27, 2009 No Comments Benjamin ZephaniahBilly BraggChris WoodEliza CarthyJohnny KalsiMartin CarthyPaul WellerSheila ChandraSimon EmmersonThe Copper FamilyThe GlowormsTiger MothTransGlobal UndergroundTunng

Various Artists – The Imagined Village (Real World Records, 2008) Lining up the likes of Simon Emmerson, Billy Bragg, Martin Carthy, Eliza Carthy, Benjamin Zephaniah,…

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