“This place is my destiny”, SAYS John Collins reflecting on a lifetime in Ghanaian society, learning and playing music, and coming to terms with inter-cultural relationships. Graham Douglas Music, says John, is a communion between players and audience or a meditation, not a way to get rich quick. […]
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“Pausis”, a musical journey of sounds
Contemporary music from Thessaloniki that revolves around the ancient Greek lyre Angie Lemon The sea is a fluid road as well as a place for reflection and space. In the northeast of Greece lies Thessaloniki situated on the beautiful Thermaic Gulf embraced by the Aegean Sea. The new […]
Summer with the Liverpool Arab Arts Festival
This is the UK’s longest running annual festival and will light up the city with music concerts, theatrical performances, literature and visual arts in a variety of venues. And it will take place between Thursday 6 July and Sunday 16 July. It was founded in 1998 to keep alive […]
Estonian folklore and inventive pop music
“Bring it on” is the new album from the trio Trad.Attack! It is a mixture of Estonian folklore with electronic music, drums, synchronised rhythms, violin, Estonian bagpipes, electric guitar solos and pop-folk. The authors want go beyond all borders but without forgetting their roots. Estonia’s power trio: Sandra Vabarna, […]
Music and multiculturalism in springtime
From 21 April to 7 May 2023, London Latin Music Festival La Linea will return this spring featuring its mix of international stars and the brightest emerging talent from across the diverse Latin music scene. La Linea 2023 kicks off with a concert from three-time Latin Grammy winning Peruvian singer Susana Baca. Baca marked the 50th year of her career in 2021 […]