Richard Elliott

Richard Elliott is a writer, university teacher, and journal editor based in Newcastle upon Tyne. He is the author of the book Fado and the Place of Longing: Loss, Memory and the City (2010), as well as articles and reviews covering a wide variety of popular music genres. Richard is currently working on a co-authored book on ritual, remembrance, and recorded sound. He runs a blog, "The Place of Longing" - http://theplaceoflonging.wordpress.com/
The 15 Best World Music Albums of 2010
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The 15 Best World Music Albums of 2010

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 / 27 April 2020

Africa dominated the world music scene in 2010 -- or at least, it dominated Western perceptions of what "world music" might be. That said, the new vinyl archeology could be seen at work in all areas and all eras of recorded music.

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Matana Roberts: COIN COIN Chapter One: Gens de Couleur Libres

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 / 4 August 2011
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Gillian Welch: The Harrow & The Harvest

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 / 7 July 2011
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Ford & Lopatin: Channel Pressure

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 / 16 June 2011
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Ana Moura: Coliseu

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 / 13 June 2011
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Nicholas Urie: My Garden

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 / 26 May 2011
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Steve Earle: I’ll Never Get Out of This World Alive

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 / 25 April 2011
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‘The Record: Contemporary Art and Vinyl’ Conveys the Physical Beauty of Migratory Sound

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 / 15 April 2011
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Trembling Bells: The Constant Pageant

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 / 14 April 2011
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Rikki Ililonga & Musa-O-Tunya: Dark Sunrise

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 / 31 March 2011
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Josephine Foster & The Victor Herrero Band: Anda Jaleo

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 / 17 March 2011
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‘The Secret Lives of Buildings’ & the Oft Egotistical & Obsessive People Behind Them

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 / 10 March 2011