Jim Hickson Writes About Music

This blog is a compendium of my music writing throughout the years. I try to post updates about a month after first publication, but I'm often very behind - please bear with me!

Wednesday, 19 October 2016

Henry Arteaga and the 4Elementos Skuela - WOMEX 16 Professional Excellence Award

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First published in the WOMEX – World Music Expo 2016 delegate guide. Music has always been more than just music. Communication is a la...

Calypso Rose - WOMEX 16 Artist Award

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First published in the WOMEX – World Music Expo 2016 delegate guide. Calypso (along with its younger offshoot ‘soul calypso’, or soca)...

Monday, 17 October 2016

Various Artists - The Rough Guide to Ethiopian Jazz

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First published in Songlines Magazine issue 122, November 2016. Various Artists The Rough Guide to Ethiopian Jazz World Music Network ...

Monday, 20 June 2016

Sunburst - Ave Africa

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First published in Songlines Magazine issue 119, July 2016. Sunburst Ave Africa Strut Records (2CD, 108 mins) The 1970s were the tim...

Deltino Guerreiro - Eparaka

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First published in Songlines Magazine issue 119, July 2016. Deltino Guerreiro Eparaka Kongoloti Records (42 mins) Eparaka is the deb...

Monday, 13 June 2016

Introducing Fantastic Negrito

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First published in Songlines Magazine issue 119, July 2016. What happens when a down-on-their-luck pop-R’n’B singer leaves the music wo...

Monday, 23 May 2016

Legends of Ethiogroove - Songlines Playlist

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A playlist curated for Songlines Magazine in May 2016. Ethiopia’s musical system has evolved over thousands of years and its music is so...

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