…explore all that music has to offer her, and how she can return the gift. Groove driven, infectiously melodic and lyrically meditative, Meshell’s latest album, Comet, Come To Me, finds her returning to…
…groups play the t’bel (tbal) and the tidinit, for example. However, it is different in several substantial ways. First, the Sahrawi musicians do not adhere to the rules of Bidan…
…perhaps The Seeger Sisters’ American Folk Songs for Christmas for example? I wouldn’t say that we have any particular albums that we used as touchstones/influences. Each band member has brought…
…nineties Lootpack beat Wanna Test is the perfect example. Following a short intro which samples Leon Thomas’ breathy baritone hum, he cuts into some smooth Al Green strings, the beginning…
…the Wasulu region, and this is evident in their strong rhythms and pentatonic melodies. An excellent example is their track “Coulibaly”, which honours the royal lineage of Segou. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SJR81-JIwA&feature=emb_imp_woyt …
…dance courses and classes throughout the year. There is something for everyone whether you’re an experienced musician or a complete beginner. If you’ve ever wanted to improve your creative and…
…To check what this time is please visit the event page on this site for the concert you are attending. Example: If the door time advertised is 7.30pm then the…
…response Courtney’s sketches and otherwise in response to external stimulus and the guidance of his collaborator. He raises Darker than the Blue as an example: “it’s a blues song, which…
…settled their capital there, in BoboDioulasso, still a strategic commercial and cultural centre. Musically, its strongest traditions are those of balafon (xylophone) and percussion. The balafon tradition is shared by…
…on and on, I can’t name them all. Iceland was fantastic as well.’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7KXq6RJ0PA The musicians you play with in this project have varying musical backgrounds, ranging from conservatory educated…
How often can musicians be called inventors? There are icons like Harry Partch, the avant-garde composer who conceived and crafted his own acoustic instruments, then well-known creative minds like Malcolm…
Don’t be deterred by the threat of bad luck; the thirteenth Inner City Waves has a line-up too strong to be left to chance! Five up-and-coming acts, three of them…
…What keeps you coming back to the UK and do you have fond memories of your time with Mo’ Wax during the early ‘90s? ‘I feel very embarrassed listening to…
…Drama and reality combine in a fictitious 24 hours in the life of musician and international cultural icon Nick Cave. The film is an intimate portrait of the artistic process,…
…But it’s an album deserving of deeper analysis. Its passages of unbridled free improvisation, soft and pensive harmony, vitriolic cries and emphatic riffs, make it an outstanding example of early-seventies,…
…the globe, with a clear focus on excellence. Our award winning programme is regularly held up as an example, as are our incredibly high production values. “What is not so…