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Meklit Hadero’s New Album: We Are All Alive

“We are all alive” is another quantum leap made by Meklit Hadero, after the release of her first full-length LP “On a Day Like This”. During her UK tour, in between rehearsals for her gig in the Southbank on the 7th of May, I had the opportunity to speak briefly with the songwriter. I have […]

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Graceland – From breaking a boycott to rocket launching World Music

“These are the days of miracle and wonder… This is a long distance call…” Graceland could have been a historical disaster and the end of Paul Simon’s career. Instead, it became a bridge over trouble waters. The highly controversial album brought many South African’s musicians to the world’s attention, such as Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Youssou […]

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