If you attended last weekend's very enjoyable Cropredy festival you may have seen The Hummingbirds open the proceedings on Friday. This trio of accomplished singer-songwriters - Amy Wadge, Cathy Burton and Edwina Haynes - have been on the scene as solo acts for a while now. But, after meeting on the festival circuit, they decided, in 2005, that "there was safety in numbers" and The Hummingbirds were formed.

Their debut album, Tougher than Love (Mighty Vibration) showcases the trio's country-tinged harmonies - and has attracted comparisons with Crosby, Stills and Nash. The perfect summer soundtrack.

f=Zapf Dingbats noIf you like world music that gets you up on your feet and dancing then you'll love The Green Arrows. Never heard of them? Here's the history lesson.

Undoubtedly the most important musical act to emerge from Zimbabwe (then Rhodesia) in the 1970s, The Green Arrows took the country by storm, fusing the different rhythms of the region into one unique and ebullient sound.

Their music was branded wha wha (beer) music' as it got people to consume vast amounts of beer.

The Arrows' unique sound is intensely danceable and catchy, perfectly conveying the band's message - "Forget your troubles for a little while and dance with your fellow human beings - something great might come of it."

Twenty tracks from the band are gathered on The Green Arrows:4-Track Recording Session, collected by Analog Africa's Samy Ben Redjeb and painstakingly remastered.

The CD vividly illustrated the Arrows' rise to greatness. Divided into two parts, the first of which is culled from the Chipo Chiroorwa LP (1974), and the second of which, called Waka Waka Selection, combines singles recorded between 1976 and 1979.

An accompanying 24-page booklet features a full detailed discography and numerous rare photographs.