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Most would agree that stepping into the shoes of one of history’s most celebrated musicians would be just a little...
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Flamenco fans young and old descended on the Barbican last week for an exquisite early Christmas present in the shape...
If the Anatolian peninsula had its own bard, it would probably include Olcay Bayir. Of Kurdish origin, the Turkish singer-songwriter...
Now on their third Brownswood LP, Nyanza, Owiny Sigoma Band are rightfully garnering critical acclaim. This super-group’s insistence on pushing...
A legacy immortalised by Bob Marley. A future defined by the timeless nature of reggae music. The Wailers’ performance of...
It is well known that music has the ability to let people escape from their reality and travel the world...
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Grammy nominated, Independent Music Award winners, 15 years on the go and five albums already published which have spread their name...
For the fourth year in a row and five consecutive days, the London International Arts Festival showed its audience how...