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, 27 September 2019

My Instrument: Stella Chiweshe and her Mbira Dzavadzimu

First published in Songlines Magazine issue 152, November 2019. Stella Chiweshe is widely known as the first woman to gain recognition ...

Spotlight: WOMEX

First published in Songlines Magazine issue 152, November 2019. Maybe you’ve never heard of WOMEX. Or maybe you’ve seen it referenced o...

Boomtown 2019 - Matterley Estate, nr Winchester

A shorter version of this review was first published in Songlines Magazine issue 152, November 2019. Boomtown Matterley Estate, near W...

The UK – “Open to Musicians from Everywhere”

First published in Songlines Magazine issue 152, November 2019. Making Tracks was one of the most exciting purveyors of international mu...

Dying, Laughing, Playing: Belinda Sykes

First published in Songlines Magazine issue 152, November 2019. When Belinda Sykes was diagnosed with terminal cancer, there was no ques...

Friday, 23 August 2019

The Soundtrack to a Real World

First published in Songlines Magazine issue 151, October 2019. In a scene dominated by a plurality of smaller record labels – which oft...

Sinkane - Dépaysé

First published in Songlines Magazine issue 151, October 2019. Sinkane Dépaysé City Slang (41 mins) Sinkane’s Ahmed Gallab was born...

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