Musow Danse: CD Deacon Blue Composer and bandleader Darcy James

Composer and bandleader Darcy James Argue and his Secret Society ensemble make their Nonesuch Records debut with Dynamic Maximum Tension

‘There’s something central about what he does - and I always miss it

His music is a window it his vivid off-centred world

The vinyl series continues with Aja

Rota’s final score included parts that were reminiscent to Larghetto from Dvořák's Opus 22 Serenade for Strings in E major

Musow Danse: CD Deacon Blue Composer and bandleader Darcy JamesLes Amazones dAfrique is a creative force that embraces international voices; sweet, strong harmonies that summon the rights of women and girls; and a meltdown of heritage and new gen talent. They were formed in Bamako, Mali, in 2014 by three renowned Malian music stars and social change activists, Mamani Keta, Oumou Sangar and Mariam Doumbia, and the collective has since expanded to involve many female artists from across Africa and the diaspora.