Afro Celt Sound System comes to 'Release' its sound in Hub. From: The Boston Herald | Date: September 23, 1999| Author: Katz, Larry | COPYRIGHT 1999 Boston Herald. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Everyone believes the origins of the blues can be traced to Africa.

But the idea that Celtic music also has its roots in Africa sounds plain nutty - though not to the members of Afro Celt Sound System.

"If you told me this four years ago, I would have been very skeptical," James McNally says the day before leaving England to start the Afro Celts' first American tour. "And I still am skeptical about some things. But I think we've proved something with this band...

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