Dance the steps of the Syrtos and you map out a cross. Dance it round and round, while holding hands in an open circle, and it begins to feel like a meditation. The Syrtos is a signature dance from ...

With so much of what is labelled “world music”, the appeal is not always the lure of the Other. In many cases we are seeking a twist on the familiar, be it Tuareg musicians who sound like galloping ...