I’d argue that if you’ve never found yourself in a lengthy, heated debate about music genres, then you’re not really a music fan. Some people regard these labels as gospel, while others find them either useless or misleading. I tend to fall into the latter category, because these days nothing fits into the neat little … Continue reading
After releasing their last album Rise & Shine, it was hard to imagine this band of refugees could get any better. Well, imagine it. Radio Salone, their third release, is their best yet. Formed in 1997 with a meagre inventory of donated musical equipment in a refugee camp in Guinea, Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars … Continue reading
Things have been busy here in Nomad’s Playlist-land. As you may have noticed, I have given the site yet another redesign. I think I am finally happy with this look, but let me know what you think. In other news, I am very excited to announce that I have joined the team over at Musika … Continue reading
The Southbank’s Alchemy Festival is now in full swing and already chalking up some hit performances. Sunday night’s concert by the sarod virtuoso Soumik Datta and the young tabla wizard Arif Khan has got to be at the top of the list. Let’s just get it out there in the open: I’m obsessed with soundscapes. … Continue reading
Last month the Polish trio Chłopcy kontra Basia was named the winner of the World Music Network Battle of the Bands. The trio is made up of singer and clarinettist Basia, double bassist Marcin Nenko and drummer Tomasz Waldowski. Basia talks about the announcement. How did it all start? Did you always expect to be … Continue reading
