Writer and musician John Phillpott travelled to Ireland before the pandemic struck and discovered a city where the music never stops… The gulls following the…
Cork… where the music never stops
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From reflection to resilience – how Alena Murang, Sang Rawi and Nading Rhapsody are gearing up for the virtual showcase of the Rainforest World Music Festival
The award-winning Rainforest World Music Festival in Sarawak, Malaysia is hosting an unprecedented virtual musical showcase this weekend. Here are some highlights from three performing…
John Lee Hooker: 20th Anniversary of His Passing
This month – June – sees the 20th anniversary of the death of John Lee Hooker, one of the most influential blues artists of all…
Cuba, Paradise Found
Writer and musician John Phillpott recalls the trip of a lifetime when he became entranced by the hypnotic sounds of Cuba: As a lifelong fan…
The Old Man of the Sea sails into the sunset
For two thirds of his working life, Henry Gibson Dan plied his trade in the seas of tropical north Australia as a deep-water pearl shell…
The founding father of world music
The teenage John Phillpott went down to the local cinema rather than the crossroads… and there he encountered the man who was arguably the founding…
Covering English Folk Music in the 1960s
My home town of Rugby’s enduring legacy will always be the fact that it gave birth to a certain game involving an egg-shaped ball. It…
Digital APAP and globalFEST 2021: Silver Linings and Nimble Pivots
For the performing arts in America, two key annual events last month, the Association of Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) Conference APAPNYC.org and globalFEST’s Festival combined…
Best World Music Albums of 2020
Despite the pandemic, 2020 was a good year in terms of world music releases. Whether you call it world music, global music, ethno, Trad, or…
World Museum Day 2020: how this Indian music museum has unveiled online programmes in the age of coronavirus
The coronavirus outbreak has dealt a body blow to the live music industry around the world, and to museums, galleries and festivals. The Indian Music…