Love and lost, spirits of the past, awakening the childhood of civilisation, cultural exchange with the distant souls are the topics of Iraqi born Artist Sadiq Toma. Shanta Sultana Living in exile in London Sadiq creates a cultural phenomenon connecting with the ancient civilisation of Sumeria and introducing […]
Our People
Damir Imamović: poetry and multi-cultural musicality
On 21 May, in London, Damir Imamović (pronounced ‘Im-mam-o-vitch’), will be presenting his new album “The world and all that it holds”. It is the result of a creative partnership with Bosnian-American author Aleksandar Hemon, whose novel of the same name now has a soundtrack to accompany it: music enhanced […]
The oral tradition of storytelling
The oral tradition of storytelling is one of the most ancient forms of art in contemporary society. Ben Stupples Both fable and myth are ingrained deeply into our cultures and they have become a crucial element of characterising our respective national identities. Without the chivalric folklore surrounding King […]
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, […]
A troubadour with humour and love
Without going to university or studying music in an academy, he became the “Greatest minstrel of the Cuban Trova” and the king of the “double meaning”. And he bequeathed 31 fun and loving compositions to the culture of his homeland and to Cuba. María de Lourdes Legrá Faustino […]