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November 27, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The 1001 Albums Challenge # 103: Abdullah Ibrahim – “Water From An Ancient Well”
One of the great African jazz musicians is Abdullah Ibrahim. And I’ve been thrashing his Cape Town Revisited of late, so was nice to come across this album in the book – one I didn’t know (I only know Cape Town and know of his legacy). He’s a wonderful Ellington-esque pianist and composer. And there’s […]Archive
November 7, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 473
Tamikrest, Kidal (2017) I should probably write an actual review of this – since it’s new and all – but every now and then I like to go in to the store and just buy a brand new record, the LP – with no real focus on ‘reviewing’ it as such; this is just me […]Archive
August 30, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
The 1001 Albums Challenge # 8: Miriam Makeba – “Miriam Makeba”
I have no idea when I first heard Miriam Makeba – but I know I was quite young. Her nickname was “Mama Africa” and I remember being hooked on African music at a fairly young age – quite possibly as a result of Paul Simon’s Graceland which arrived at the right time for me; music […]Archive
February 28, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
The Music of Talking Heads: A Perfect Set of Worlds
I was introduced to the music of Talking Heads when the band was at its commercial peak. But to say I was introduced is not quite correct. I think, actually, the music announced itself. I’m talking the big hits – Road To Nowhere, And She Was, Burning Down The House, that sort of thing. For […]Archive
November 4, 2014 by Simon Sweetman