At their live show at AWME last year I didn’t give The Public Opinion Afro Orchestra as much credit as they were due. At the time I was yearning for ‘purer’ sounds of Afro-beat, and I guess for the sounds of Fela Kuti himself. That desire of mine wasn’t so fair on The Public Opinion… Continue reading The Public Opinion Afro Orchestra – Credit Where Credit’s Due
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The Public Opinion Afro Orchestra
Byron Bay Bluesfest – Only For The Music
On it’s 25th anniversary, Byron Bay Bluesfest 2014 was the best one for me yet. It was an unusually comfortable Bluesfest experience under unusually clear, blue Easter skies and sunshine – with the usual phenomenal music artists playing on its 7 stages. Every year that I’ve gone to Byron Bay Bluesfests past, I have moaned… Continue reading Byron Bay Bluesfest – Only For The Music
‘A’ is for Afrobeat Hip Hop
I was talking music with a Texan musician recently. He told me about a few fusion music genres from the U.S. I’d never heard of and sounded great. When I later checked them out I remembered again that the very long and ever-growing list of music genres in our world, is pretty damn cool. Don’t you… Continue reading ‘A’ is for Afrobeat Hip Hop
Melbourne Music Juggle – AWME 2013
Why don’t I live here? That’s the question I ask myself whenever I’m in Melbourne. The city is a music lover’s paradise. Melbourne Music Juggle On any night or weekend in Melbourne there are a huge number of live music options all over the city – or concerts of international artists only bringing their musical goodness to… Continue reading Melbourne Music Juggle – AWME 2013