Afro Celt Sound System
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Afro Celt Sound System is a musical group known for blending traditional African and Celtic music with modern electronic and dance influences.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | musical group ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1995 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Afrocelts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Eileen Ivers
NERFINISHED
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Iarla Ó Lionáird NERFINISHED ⓘ James McNally NERFINISHED ⓘ Johnny Kalsi NERFINISHED ⓘ N'Faly Kouyaté NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Gabriel NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Plant NERFINISHED ⓘ Sinead O'Connor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboration | collaborated with Peter Gabriel on the song "When You're Falling" ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| debutAlbum | Volume 1: Sound Magic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| debutAlbumReleaseYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| formedIn | 1995 ⓘ |
| formedInPlace | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founder | Simon Emmerson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
African music
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Celtic music ⓘ dance music ⓘ electronic music ⓘ folk music ⓘ world music ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Irish traditional music
ⓘ
West African musical traditions ⓘ |
| memberOf | Real World Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | fusion of African and Celtic music with electronic music ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Release
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When You're Falling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Capture (1995–2010)
NERFINISHED
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Pod NERFINISHED ⓘ Seed NERFINISHED ⓘ Volume 1: Sound Magic NERFINISHED ⓘ Volume 2: Release ⓘ Volume 3: Further in Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedAt | WOMAD festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Narada Productions
NERFINISHED
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Real World Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Virgin Records ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
bodhrán
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drum programming ⓘ electronic synthesizer ⓘ fiddle ⓘ kora ⓘ talking drum ⓘ uilleann pipes NERFINISHED ⓘ whistles ⓘ |
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