Yippee! We made it! Berimbaudrum is now 1 year old! When we think that only 5% of blogs survive after 3 months, while the rest is abandoned and forgotten by their writers, this is a milestone to be celebrated. I often talk about Berimbaudrum as a World Music Online Magazine. I think it sounds better. […]
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Courtney Pine and the Isle of Wight Youth Orchestra
September 5, 2013 
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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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Mokoomba: The Zimbabwean Wave taking over Europe
August 2, 2013 1 Comment
I first saw Mokoomba giving a taste of their work at the backstage of this year’s WOMAD. They were singing a capella track called Kambowa in Tonga language. But even with such a modest performance, they were already showing something special and unique. The six guys from the Zimbabwean band were relaxed and natural, while […]
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