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Ben Stubbs

Ben Stubbs: An Isle of Wight Soul

Ben Stubbs, from the Isle of Wight, is a promising new talent.  The 22-year-old songwriter, singer and guitarist, has a mature style and an understated confidence. His main musical influences are The Beatles, Jack Johnson, REM and Ed Sheeran. But Ben has a diverse taste and is not afraid of innovation. The lyrics he writes […]

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Makely Ka: Photo by Michelle Soares

Makely Ka and his Motorised Horse

Makely Ka playing with Rodrigo Torino It is not uncommon to see a list of different specialisations, careers and job functions in the biography of a number of Brazilians. Perhaps due to periods of limited resources, we had no choice but to diversify our skills, by wearing different hats at the same time. Or perhaps, […]

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Music to connect mind, body and soul

While I was putting myself under the added pressure for this blog to launch by a certain date, so that I could reach a captive audience of high quality, I could not cut corners with Caetano Veloso. The Brazilian composer who is now in his 70s, is an icon of the Brazilian popular music. The […]

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