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!

Tuesday, 11 December 2018

C.W. Stoneking: Musings from the Deep South to Kanye West

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First published in fRoots issue 423, Winter 2018 C.W. Stoneking is an artist for whom ‘unexpected’ is probably the default setting. H...

Thursday, 6 December 2018

Thursday, 1 November 2018

Various Artists - Two Niles to Sing a Melody: The Violins & Synths of Sudan

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First published in Songlines Magazine issue 143, December 2018. Various Artists Two Niles to Sing a Melody: The Violins & Synths o...

Sunday, 28 October 2018

Kronos Quartet - WOMEX 18 Artist Award

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First published in the WOMEX – World Music Expo 2018 delegate guide. To become a pioneer in one musical stream requires immense dedica...

Thursday, 27 September 2018

Dur-Dur Band - Dur-Dur of Somalia: Volume 1 & Volume 2

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First published in Songlines Magazine issue 142, November 2018. Dur-Dur Band Dur-Dur of Somalia: Volume 1 & Volume 2 Analog Afri...

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C.W. Stoneking: Musings from the Deep South to Kanye West

The Scorpions & Saif Abu Bakr - Jazz, Jazz, Jazz

John Falsetto & Mohamed Sarrar - Sounds of Refuge

Eric Bibb - Global Griot

Various Artists - Two Niles to Sing a Melody: The Violins & Synths of Sudan

Kronos Quartet - WOMEX 18 Artist Award

Dur-Dur Band - Dur-Dur of Somalia: Volume 1 & Volume 2