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, 11 November 2022

Lady Aicha & Pisco Crane's Original Fulu Miziki Band of Kinshasa - N'Djila wa Mudjimu

First published in Songlines Magazine issue 183, December 2022. Lady Aicha & Pisco Crane's Original Fulu Miziki Band of Kinsh...

Ami Dang - The Living World’s Demands

First published in Songlines Magazine issue 183, December 2022. Ami Dang The Living World’s Demands Phantom Limb (43 mins) As a f...

Wednesday, 19 October 2022

Ivo Papasov - WOMEX 22 Artist Award

First published in the WOMEX – World Music Expo 2022 delegate guide. A large man grasps a fragile-looking stick of a clarinet and rai...

Francis Gay - WOMEX 22 Professional Excellence Award

First published in the WOMEX – World Music Expo 2022 delegate guide. At the very core of music are the musicians. Every other aspect ...

Friday, 7 October 2022

Introducing Nyati Mayi & the Astral Synth Transmitters

First published in Songlines Magazine issue 182, November 2022. Nyati Mayi is a singer and lulanga (trough zither) player with roots...

Amaliya Group - Viyezgo: Vimbuza from Mzimba South

First published in Songlines Magazine issue 182, November 2022. Amaliya Group Viyezgo: Vimbuza from Mzimba South 1000Hz Records (38...

Wednesday, 5 October 2022

Persian Classical Music: A Brief Overview

Co-written by Edoardo Marcarini and Jim Hickson. First published in Tonality Magazine no. 7, 2022. The music of Iran boasts an incr...

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