Andy Morgan


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Record company executive, owner and band manager from 1984. Morgan worked for All The Madmen Records (1984-86) and helped manage Blyth Power, Hannibal Records (1988), Cooking Vinyl (1988-1990), Real World Records & WOMAD (1990-1992), Glastonbury (1990), Fnac Music Production (1993-94), Piranha / WOMEX (1995-96), World Circuit (1997-98). He also founded the label Apartment 22 in 1998 and managed the group Tinariwen (2001-2009). He has also worked as a translator (French-English) for Wrasse Records, World Circuit, Real World, Serious, Lo’Jo, Tinariwen etc.

He left the music industry in 2009 to concentrate on his work as a writer and journalist. Publications he has contributed to include The Guardian, The Independent, BBC Focus on Africa, Al Jazeera, The National,Red Bull Academy Magazine, The Observer, Songlines, fRoots, Real World, NME, Rolling Stone Australia, Highly Strung, HMV Choice, Venue.

APPEARANCES +


Michel Petrucciani
The Montreux Years
2023, 2x Vinyl,
McCoy Tyner
The Montreux Years
2023, CD MQA-CD, Digipak, ,
Post Bop/Modal
Catrin Finch, Aoife Ní Bhriain*
Double You
2023
Tinariwen
Amatssou
2023, Vinyl White, ,
African/Electric Blues
Imarhan
Aboogi
2022, Vinyl Transparent Blue, ,
African/Folk
Tinariwen
Kel Tinariwen
2022, Vinyl, ,
African
Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita
Suba
2021
Afel Bocoum
Lindé
2020, CD, ,
African
AKA Trio
Joy
2019
Imarhan
Temet
2018
Catrin Finch, Seckou Keita
Soar
2018
Ali Farka Touré
The Source
2017
Tinariwen
Elwan
2017, CD, ,
African
Imarhan
Imarhan
2016
Oumou Sangare
Moussolou
2016
Songhoy Blues
Music In Exile Bonus
2015, CDr, Single, Promo, Transgressive Records
Faris*
Mississippi To Sahara
2015, Vinyl, ,
African
Souad Massi
El Mutakallimûn (Masters Of The Word)
2015
Africa Express
Terry Riley's In C Mali
2015
Songhoy Blues
Music In Exile
2015
Les Ambassadeurs*
Rebirth
2015
Toumani Diabaté & Sidiki Diabaté
Toumani & Sidiki
2014
Tinariwen
Emmaar
2014
Various
The Rough Guide To The Music Of Morocco
2012, 2xCD, Comp, S/Edition, World Music Network, Music Rough Guides, ,
African
Tamikrest
Toumastin
2011, CD, ,
Electric Blues/Tribal/Folk/African
Tinariwen
Tassili
2011
Tinariwen
Imidiwan: Companions
2009, CD, DVD, ,
Folk/African/Desert Blues
Tinariwen
Aman Iman: Water Is Life
2006
Various
The Rough Guide To The Music Of Sahara
2005
Daby Touré
Diam
2004, CD, ,
African/Folk/Acoustic
Various
The Rough Guide To The Music Of Morocco
2004, CD, ,
Dance-pop/African/Folk
Tinariwen
Amassakoul
2004
Various
The Rough Guide To Raï (Arabic Grooves: Rebel Music Of Algeria)
2002, CD, Comp, World Music Network
Various
The Rough Guide To Arabesque (Arabic Electronica: Traditional Roots Meet Modern Beats)
2002
Various
Cuisine Non-Stop: Introduction To The French Nouvelle Generation
2002, CD, ,
Folk Rock/Chanson/Pop Rock/Cool Jazz
Tinariwen
The Radio Tisdas Sessions
2001
Simentera
Cabo Verde En Serenata
2000, CD, Album, Piranha, ,
African
Brill
Creative Survival
1997, CD, Promo, Not On Label
Bonga
Swinga Swinga
1997
Blyth Power
Ten Years Inside The Horse
1994, CD, Comp, Anagram Records, ,
Folk Rock/Alternative Rock/Punk
Blyth Power
Wicked Women, Wicked Men And Wicket Keepers And "A Little Touch Of Harry In The Night"
1993, CD, Album, Comp, RM, Downwarde Spiral Records
Blyth Power
Pont Au-dessus De La Brue
1989, Vinyl, ,
Alternative Rock/Folk Rock/Punk
Various
Song And Legend
1988, 2xLP, Comp, Abstract Sounds, ,
New Wave/Industrial/Punk
Blyth Power
Junction Signal
1986
Blyth Power
Wicked Women, Wicked Men And Wicket Keepers
1986, ,
Alternative Rock/Folk Rock/Punk
Blyth Power
Chevy Chase
1985, 12", EP, All The Madmen Records
Blyth Power
A Little Touch Of Harry In The Night
1985, Cassette, ,
Folk Rock/Punk
Maurice El Médioni Et Son PianOriental*
Café Oran
CD, Album, RE, Piranha, ,
Afro-Cuban/Raï/Arabic Pop/Fusion/Instrumental
Various
Folk Heritage lll
CD,
Various
Café Arabia (Raï Roots & Mint Tea)