Justin Adams, Desert Road, World Village Records.

Justin Adams made his name as a rock guitarist with Sinead O’Connor, Brian Eno, Billy Bragg, Peter Gabriel, The Indigo Girls and Robert Plant, and somewhere along the way became intoxicated with the music of the African deserts and the musicians who make the music amidst the harsh climate of the area. Besides the occasional percussion of Salah Dawson Miller, Adams plays all instruments, both modern and ancient, and the resulting music has a trance-like quality that realistically conjures up images of the desert that inspired it. Desert Road is an acquired taste, but a worthwhile one. www.worldvillagemusic.com.