MARIA DUARTE recommends a remarkable study of the friendship between a Palestinian and a Pakistani, broken by a hostile state
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LEYLA McCALLA talks to Chris Searle about the power of music in transforming hearts and minds
MATTHEW HAWKINS rakes through un-fancy words and flair-free summaries to find who and what might be flamboyant
PETER MASON is exhilarated by an exciting, well-considered and historically minded tribute to the great Trinidadian instrument
Reducing historical lives to ‘male’ and ‘female’ roles, we lose the nuance of those lives and a clearer understanding of past societies, suggests CLAIRE ISABELLA GILMOUR
CHRIS SEARLE relishes the genius of pianist Alexander Hawkins, his many ensembles, and his new album
“THE capitalist system in the US is bigger than Trump,” says Leyla McCalla.
“It has placed a disproportionate amount of power in the hands of corporations and lobbyists who buy off our congresspeople and senators to affect policy and legislation.
“With Trump at the helm, because of his bombastic and ridiculous personality, these sharks are circling with renewed vigour but they’ve always been there. That’s overwhelming.”
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