Category Archives: New Africa

MY LONDON ROCK STARS, ENDS TO ESTATES: Hassan Hajjaj @ Sotherby’s

Moroccan-born and Camden Town raised Hassan Hajjaj is one the best known faces on the London Club scene. Back in the Eighties he promoted his R.A.P. clothing label and became well known for his diverse and always supa-hip parties in … Continue reading

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EBO FEST Activation: Jago/London

Prior to Ebo Fest Ghana, the Ebo Fest London Activation celebrated the life of the legendary bandleader Ebo Taylor with films and words and music… I think it was post Covid, while working on the Lockdown FM: Broadcasting In A … Continue reading

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TO THE FONDATION MAEGHT : THE CYCLICAL ROUTE OF THE AVANTE GARDE – SUN RA to the PYRAMIDS

In July 1970 La Fondation Maeght in the South of France hosted a series of concerts, curated by Daniel Caux, a French musicologist, essayist, journalist, music critic, and radio producer. These extraordinary events showcased both electronic / minimalist music and … Continue reading

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THE VOICE OF NEW AFRICA

Senegal’s Youssou N’Dour set the Barbican alight with pure positivity and a tight, compelling set of modern Mbalax One of the most exciting and explosive live sets I experienced in the mid-eighties was Youssou N’Dour and the Super Etoile De … Continue reading

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