http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/related-2507-toumani-diabate/topic-rss.do Toumani Diabate RSS feed http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23672871-kass-mady-diabat-sings-with-warmth.do There was a real rapport with the band and the atmosphere was as cosy as a Senegalese club in Kassé Mady Diabaté's show. 2009-04-06T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23671013-cds-of-the-week.do Brighton songwriter Natasha Khan of Bat For Lashes has had the freedom to come up with something special and Neil Young's material is thin melodically. 2009-04-03T11:08:22Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23632207-cds-of-the-week.do The View's latest has the swagger of those who already have a number one album tucked into their filthy jeans and Janet Mason's record has clever themes. 2009-01-30T14:51:46Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23605201-best-cds-of-2008.do From funk to fado, our critics round up the albums of the year. 2008-12-19T10:13:46Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23571202-off-the-record.do African music is about to be very big in London — and it’s all thanks to Damon Albarn, says David Smyth. 2008-10-10T10:52:58Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23511296-honest-jons-chop-up-leaves-us-wanting-more.do On a stage bedecked with flags and the horn-blowing Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, stars took turns in the spotlight for Honest Jon's Chop Up. 2008-07-06T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23508406-cds-of-the-week.do Beck's new record is worth staying up all night for, Black Kids' time may come and Mike Walker releases a Mancunian masterpiece. 2008-07-04T09:29:33Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23508347-off-the-record.do Damon Albarn rediscovered her, now Candi Staton is in a Barbican showcase of his Honest Jon's label. David Smyth lets us know what to expect. 2008-07-04T09:09:55Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23501508-cds-of-the-week.do The Subways harmonise well but nothing stands out as the song to take them to the next level and Dirty Pretty Things need a bigger budget. 2008-06-27T10:35:59Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23499392-barbican-looks-east-to-boost-olympics-arts-programme.do The Barbican is looking east to forge new links with the thriving cultural scene on its doorstep 2008-06-25T07:54:39Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23478459-uplifting-bjrk-is-surely-out-of-this-world.do Björk has never seemed quite human but at her Hammersmith Apollo gig it appeared the Icelandic musician really could do magic. 2008-04-14T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23440783-cds-of-the-week.do A five-star debut from Duffy, Janet Jackson's monstrously long new album and the extreme beauty of Goldfrapp. 2008-02-22T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23390920-cds-of-the-week.do Macy Gray's fourth album, Tennessee's Kings of Leon, a jazz pianist from Ghent and Mali's top ngoni player all release albums this week. 2007-03-30T15:09:40Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23390062-off-the-record-david-smyth.do David Smyth ponders the Arctic Monkeys' unlikely move into the world of fashion, extortionate ticket prices for gigs and Bjork's latest out-of-this-world album in his weekly column. 2007-03-23T11:49:14Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23387456-cds-of-the-week.do This week sees the release of new albums by Montreal's ludicrously hip Arcade Fire plus Willy Mason and the return of The Stooges. 2007-03-02T00:00:00Z