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!

Friday, 1 March 2019

Arrested, Disappeared, Murdered? The Plight of Uyghur Musicians

First published in Songlines Magazine issue 146, April 2019. There is a crisis in East Turkestan, also known as Xinjiang, an autonomous...

Obituary: Ayub Ogada (1956-2019)

First published in Songlines Magazine issue 146, April 2019. A giant of Kenyan music has passed away. Ayub Ogada died on February 1 at ...

Obituary: Adel Salameh (1966-2019)

First published in Songlines Magazine issue 146, April 2019. The Palestinian oud player Adel Salameh died on January 23. Born in Nablus...

Chris Prosser - Mistune: Violin and Tanpura

First published in Songlines Magazine issue 146, April 2019. Chris Prosser Mistune: Violin and Tanpura Rongotai Records (73 mins) In ...

Thursday, 28 February 2019

International World Music Festival Guide 2019-2020

First published as a standalone booklet produced by Songlines Magazine . Copy deadline 1 February 2019. April 18-22 2019 National Folk ...

Tuesday, 11 December 2018

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

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

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

First published in Songlines Magazine issue 144, January/February 2019. The Scorpions & Saif Abu Bakr Jazz, Jazz, Jazz Habibi Funk...

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