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Toumani Diabaté, Mali’s ‘king of the kora’ who worked with Damon Albarn and Björk – obituary
Daily Telegraph· 4 days agoIn 2007 Diabaté played with another inveterate collaborator, Björk, on her album Volta, and went on...
Alex James to chronicle ‘mayhem’ of Blur reunion in new book
PA Media: Entertainment via Yahoo News UK· 5 days agoAlex James is to release a new book chronicling Blur’s comeback to the spotlight. The bassist, 55,...
Dave Rowntree declares that Blur will do more together if the offers are right
BANG Showbiz via Yahoo News UK· 4 days ago"Then we were asked to headline the party to end the 2012 Olympics, and you can't say no to that."...
Blur: Live at Wembley Stadium review: A Triumphant comeback
Daily Mail· 4 days agoBut there was more to it than crowd-pleasing banter when Damon Albarn addressed the Blur devotees —...
Bassekou Kouyate: ‘I am on a mission to promote my instrument, the ngoni, which predates Jesus...
The Irish Times· 6 days agoBassekou Kouyate has revolutionised the ngoni, a traditional lute found throughout west Africa,...
Taylor Swift fans' final chance to win 2x tickets to Wembley Stadium show is now
Daily Express· 5 days agoTaylor Swift's last Wembley Stadium shows are just around the corner. The Karma singer's final five...
Toumani Diabaté, Malian Master of the Kora, Is Dead at 58
New York Times· 5 days agoToumani Diabaté, a virtuoso of the kora, a 21-stringed West African instrument, which he often put...
The Music Quiz: Which Irish act knocked The Beatles’ Sgt Pepper’s off the UK #1 spot?
The Irish Times· 6 days agoPlus: What nabbed top position in Rolling Stone’s recent Best Album Covers of All Time list?
Labour's anti-intellectual moment
The New Statesman· 5 days agoKeir Starmer had been leader of the Labour Party for seven months when he appeared on BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs. Along with the show’s obligatory...