Writing about the Isle of Wight Youth Orchestra has been in the back burner for months, just waiting for a good moment when they could have a well deserved exposure. This good moment came with the delightful surprise of finding out that they would be sharing the same bill as Courtney Pine. Yet, when I […]
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David Hughes: Soothing Blues and witty acoustics
May 28, 2013 
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David Hughes is an Isle of Wight musician not very keen into self-promotion. This is a shame, as his soothing and sometimes witty Blues would certainly be enjoyed by a large audience. David plays in all sorts of gigs across the IOW, but he tends to be seen more often at events run by Amnesty […]
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March 6, 2013 0 Comments
The “Lavadeiras de Almera” is a group of women who have spent their lives making a living from washing their community’s laundry at the margins of the mythical Jequitinhonha River, in Brazil. Their names are: Adélia Barbosa da Silva, Ana Isabel da Conceição, Emília Maria de Jesus, Juracy Lima da Silva, Mirian Fernandes Pessoa, Santa […]
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