Simon Emmerson (born 12 February 1956) is an English record producer, guitarist, DJ, musical director at Lush, and founder of the group Afro Celt Sound System.

Simon Emmerson
Simon Emmerson playing the Irish bouzouki with The Imagined Village at Barking (London) in 2008
Background information
Also known as	Simon Booth
Born	(1956-02-12) 12 February 1956 (age 66) London, England
Genres	world music Soul jazz
Occupation(s)	Musician DJ producer
Instruments	guitar Irish bouzouki cittern turntable
Years active	1978–present

He is also the main organiser of The Imagined Village, a collaborative work from many roots artists. Emmerson also plays on this album.

In 1995 Emmerson was nominated for a Grammy for his production work on Baaba Maal's album Firin' in Fouta.

Earlier in his career, under the pseudonym Simon Booth, he was a member of the bands Working Week and Weekend, played guitar on Everything but the Girl's debut album Eden and produced records for Baaba Maal and Manu Dibango.[1][2]

Emmerson is a keen bird watcher.[3]

Discography

Afro Celt Sound System

• See Afro Celt Sound System

Production credits

• Firin' in Fouta - Baaba Maal (1994)
• Witness - Show of Hands (2006)
• The Imagined Village - Various (Real World Records 2007)

References

External links

• Simon Emmerson discography at Discogs
• The Imagined Village website
• Real World Records website
• ECC Records
• Mix for Folk Radio UK by Simon Emmerson (The Imagined Village)

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