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‘Black musicians in their own country were not listened to’
The band Cymande in the early 1970s.Image Getty The history of the British funk and soul band Cymande is one of hope, success, deception, oblivion, reappraisal and a second life.…
Because of dreadlocks: Viennese musicians are not allowed to perform in Swiss bars
Cultural appropriation is still a controversial societal issue. This is also proven by a recent incident in Switzerland: the Viennese musician Mario Parizek was not allowed to perform in the…
Zurich bar cancels performance by Viennese musicians because of dreadlocks
Cultural appropriation is still a controversial societal issue. This is also proven by a recent incident in Switzerland: the Viennese musician Mario Parizek was not allowed to perform in the…
Fantastic musicians during the opening concert of the Zeister Muziekdagen
Cuarteto QuirogaStatue Foppe Schut Upon entering, the musty smell of the Oosterkerk in Zeist is the first thing you notice. The opening concert of the 33rd edition of the Zeister…
Master pianist Marc-André Hamelin seems to call up several musicians on this album full of ‘rags’ ★★★★☆
The Canadian master pianist Marc-André Hamelin makes so many albums that it is difficult to keep up, in repertoire ranging from Haydn to Morton Feldman. He has a preference for…
Sierra Kidd reveals: This is how much musicians earn with Spotify today
Thanks to audio streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music, artists no longer need to release an entire album to achieve big success—one hit number is enough. The following applies:…
Is a concert without musicians a concert?
sergio knight, co-director of Sónar and responsible for its amazing image campaigns, told this newspaper a couple of months ago about the problems that the festival ran into at the…
A rock band of 4000 years old: the Master Musicians Of Jajouka hark back to ancient, pagan rituals. Their music brings trance and healing to weary westerners
Incendiary percussion of all kinds, wildly blown flutes and rhaitas (a kind of oboe), compelling song-in-tongues and call and response patterns: the sound of Master Musicians Of Jajouka is recognizable…
Musicians in the breach for the preservation of the Military Band Johan Willem Friso
Musicians from various amateur associations will take action next Monday for the preservation of the Royal Military Band Johan Willem Friso. The musicians are afraid that with the possible closure…
53 musicians give Sor grandeur
Rapper Sor brought excitement, rapture and emotion to the large hall of the Concertgebouw on Thursday evening, where he had his music performed by a 53-piece orchestra, the ‘Sorkest’. The…