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, 14 June 2019

Essential 10: South Asian Jazz

First published in Songlines Magazine issue 149, July 2019. Debashish Bhattacharya Beyond the Ragasphere (Riverboat Records, 2013) B...

Reclaiming a Lost Culture That Lives on in Memories

First published in Songlines Magazine issue 149, July 2019. All across the world, the spectre of colonialism and racism has never stopp...

Various Artists - London to Addis

First published in Songlines Magazine issue 149, July 2019. Various Artists London to Addis No Hats No Hoods Records (61 mins/87 mins v...

Ebo Taylor, Pat Thomas & Uhuru Yenzu - Hitsville Re-Visited

First published in Songlines Magazine issue 149, July 2019. Ebo Taylor, Pat Thomas & Uhuru Yenzu Hitsville Re-Visited Mr Bongo (28...

Wednesday, 12 June 2019

Boomtown 2019: Five Ones to Watch

Boomtown is a festival that I’ve had my eye on for quite a few years. Its reputation is immense, and so, by all accounts, is its personali...

Maghreb Bass: Sofyann ben Youssef

First published in fRoots issue 425, Summer 2019 “ We allow ourselves to create this dream space where we fantasise about the future. ...

Friday, 10 May 2019

UK Festival Guide 2019

First published in Songlines Magazine issue 148, June 2019. Copy deadline 15 April 2019. May 10-26 Norfolk & Norwich Festival Va...

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