CHRIS SEARLE welcomes a startling vision of contemporary Newport from a veteran photographer of the British working class
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A perfect opportunity to discover refreshingly good music
ANGUS REID recommends a very unusual documentary: a love story between two disillusioned journalists
In verse and polemic, the bard points out that he is a poet and musician, not a political party
MARIA DUARTE, JAMES WALSH and ANDY HEDGECOCK review The Invite, My Father’s Island, Nirvanna: the Band, the Show, the Movie, and Oh My Goodness!
PAUL DONOVAN is chilled by the contemporary resonance of Harper Lee’s coming of age tale amidst racism and white supremacy in this excellent production
GEOFF BOTTOMS recommends the unashamedly light-hearted escapism on offer in this stage version of the 1963 film
WOMAD has built up a well-earned reputation for consistently bringing together the hottest talents from all corners of the globe and this year was no exception.
A particular highlight was Cigdem Aslan. A Turkish singer specialising in the “rembetika” tradition of Turkish-Greek music and her band (double bass, violin, kanoun and percussion) create a particularly danceable and uplifting take on the genre.
Given that rembetika (which she calls the “blues of the Aegean”) is known largely for its sorrowful songs of tragedy and pain and complex rhythmic arrangements, this is no mean feat.
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As part of the 2025 London Jazz Festival Rich Mix offered intriguing sessions titled 'Persian Jazz,' CHRIS SEARLE was there
WILL STONE applauds a comprehensive survey of love in its many moods and musical forms