Highlighting artists from the Nouvelle Scene (New Scene), Paris features modern takes on classic French chanson, and features the likes of Carla Bruni and Thomas Fersen.

Since the release of his last recording, Ma Ya ,in 1998, Koite has grown from being one of Africa's best kept secrets to become an international star and one of the leading figures in contemporary world music. Baro is a deeply moving album that takes the music of Mali in new and exciting directions.

Traditional Irish folk band Clannad perform a selection of tracks from throughout their career at Dublin's Christ Church Cathedral.