MARY CONWAY revels in a powerful reminder that human lives are not defined by physical perfection
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Attila the Stockbroker pays tribute to a visionary genius of Welsh culture
A TRUE ORIGINAL: David R Edwards (left)
PAUL DONOVAN recommends the fine performances in this account of the pre-war meeting between the US president and the British king
TECLYN AROD relishes an intimate celebration of jazz improvisation that mixes local and national musicians
The missing sister, the vengeful WAG, cruise ship claustrophobia, and reanimated Avengers
Three great releases of lost concerts by Duke Ellington Orchestra, John Taylor & Stan Sulzman, and Joe Henderson
To rescue Kahlo from the clutches of the corporate art market, we need to acknowledge the overt and covert political dimensions of the work, demands GAVIN O’TOOLE
LAST weekend a good friend of more than three decades left this world at the age of 56. He changed the culture of his homeland for ever by using his native language to compose lyrics and music totally unlike anything which had gone before and, in doing so, inspired two generations — so far — to follow in his footsteps.
His name? David R Edwards. His band? Datblygu, Welsh for “evolution,” “progress” or “development.” And never was a band better named.
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