Afro Celt Sound System
Afro Celt Sound System
Group from United Kingdom
Genres: afrobeat, ambient, celtic, worldbeat, world music, world, african, electronic
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About Afro Celt Sound System
The Afro Celt Sound System is a musical group founded in 1995 that fuses modern dance rhythms (trip-hop, techno, etc.) with Celtic and African influences. It was formed by Grammy-nominated producer-guitarist Simon Emmerson, and is considered to be somewhat of a world music supergroup, often having a wide range of guest artists on their albums. Their albums have been released through Peter Gabriel's Real World Records and they are also reportedly the best-selling band on the label, only exceeded in sales by Gabriel himself. Their striking live performances have often become the highlights of the WOMAD concert festivals. They signed a contract with Real World obliged to release five albums, of which the 2005 release Anatomic is the last. At this writing it is unclear what path the band will take in the future. In 2003, they changed their name to the simpler Afrocelts; however, two of their latest albums, Pod, a compilation of new mixes of songs from the first four albums, and their fifth studio album Anatomic uses the long and familiar form. This decision is apparently informed by the fact that they are well-known as Afro Celt Sound System.
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Afro Celt Sound System — Top 30 songs of 99
| Artist | Song title | Like / Dislike | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afro Celt Sound System | Riding The Waves | ||
| Afro Celt Sound System | Even in My Dreams | ||
| Afro Celt Sound System | Ayub's Song / As You Were | ||
| Afro Celt Sound System | Colossus | ||
| Afro Celt Sound System | Dark Moon, High Tide (Including Farewell To Eireann) | ||
| Afro Celt Sound System | Eireann | ||
| Afro Celt Sound System | Go On Through | ||
| Afro Celt Sound System | House Of The Ancestors | ||
| Afro Celt Sound System | North | ||
| Afro Celt Sound System | Release (Remix By Rollo & Sister Bliss) | ||
| Afro Celt Sound System | Rise Above It | ||
| Afro Celt Sound System | Rises Song / As You Were | ||
| Afro Celt Sound System | Seed | ||
| Afro Celt Sound System | Shadow Man | ||
| Afro Celt Sound System | Sure-As-Not / Sure-As-Knot (Jungle Segue) | ||
| Afro Celt Sound System | When I Still Needed You | ||
| Afro Celt Sound System | When You're Falling (Remix By Wren & Morley) | ||
| Afro Celt Sound System | Whirl-Y-Reel 2 (Folk Police Mix) | ||
| Afro Celt Sound System | Big Cat | ||
| Afro Celt Sound System | Release | ||
| Afro Celt Sound System | The Silken Whip | ||
| Afro Celt Sound System | Go on Through | ||
| Afro Celt Sound System | Cascade | ||
| Afro Celt Sound System | The Lockdown Reel | ||
| Afro Celt Sound System | Whirl-Y-Reel 1 | ||
| Afro Celt Sound System | Whirl-Y-Reel 2 | ||
| Afro Celt Sound System | Release (Nu Yorican Instrumental (Masters At Work)) | ||
| Afro Celt Sound System | When You're Falling (w/ Peter Gabriel) | ||
| Afro Celt Sound System | Further In Time (Remix) | ||
| Afro Celt Sound System | Whirl-Y-Reel 2 (Folk Police mix) |