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The Afro Celt Sound System is a musical group which fuses modern dance
rhythms (trip-hop, techno, etc.) with traditional Irish and West African
music. 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, and 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.
The inspiration behind the Afro Celts dates back to 1991, when Simon
Emmerson, a Grammy-nominated British producer who would becom
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