On 6th of January BBC1 News reported that research shows that brain ‘power’ starts to decay earlier than was thought … Reasoning powers diminish from age 40 or so… Nigel Pocock Is an implied brain ‘power’ only about ‘reasoning’? This statement is extremely simplistic; making good judgements is […]
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John Collins: “People express their love with gifts or money”
“This place is my destiny”, 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. Despite not being […]
Wilson Ampuero: “People who you have never seen are those who help you”
“I came to London without finding any information on the internet and without knowing anything, I found a girlfriend here, and later Raymundo. They tell me that it’s a little crazy to arrive here without having prepared anything.” He is 44-years-old and is exhausted despite his robust stature – […]
John Collins: 40 years living and breathing African rhythms
A life made up of important ‘accidents’ led him deep into Ghanaian culture and music. Passionately involved as a player, and now an authority on styles and the flow of music in both directions across the Atlantic. Graham Douglas Born in England, came here at 7 or 8 […]
Shrinking society
Church-going is declining. Among migrant communities, it is still strong. But for the second and third generation the attractions of active religion are also less. Steve Latham Before the atheists get too excited, however, they need to reflect that the same phenomenon is occurring among political parties and […]















