By Sheldon Pearce Guardian UK Wed 20 Sep 2023 Inmates at this bucolic but brutal prison have long been singing…
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Obituary: Yanna Momina (1947-2023)
Photo © Marilena Umuhoza Delli By Ian Brennan Songlines June 20th, 2023 Afar singer Yanna Momina has passed away, just…
And the Oscar for best international film rarely goes to …
By Ian Brennan NPR March 10th, 2023 “I’m sure the majority of the world doesn’t even know we make movies.”…
Visa dissonance: Why world music performers can’t always make it to the stage on time
By Ian Brennan NPR August 31st, 2022 Global musicians can run into daunting red tape when it comes to obtaining…
Remembering ‘Small,’ the funeral singer who made joyful music in the face of deat
By Ian Brennan NPR February 17, 2022 Mbabila “Small” Batoh and his group would perform at funerals in Ghana through…
An African immigrant’s pizza wins global raves — and overcomes Italian prejudices
By Ian Brennan NPR January 30th, 2022 Ibrahim Songne, an immigrant from Burkina Faso, opened a pizza spot called IBRIS…
5 stars— A No bullshit approach to music appreciation
By Jane Cornwell Songlines Magazine Muse-Sick: A Music Manifesto in Fifty-Nine Notes is a radical protest. So says the filmmaker…
Kathryn Tickell with Ian Brennan on BBC’s Music Planet
Kathryn Tickell interviews author, producer and sound recordist Ian Brennan about his latest releases of rare music and his book…
Ian Brennan and Corin Tucker Make Sense of Themselves Through Music
The friends and collaborators catch up about the power and practicality of art. By Ian BrennanTalkhouseOctober 26, 2021 Corin Tucker…
Rolling Stones drop Brown Sugar from US tour set list
BBC The Rolling Stones have dropped Brown Sugar, one of their biggest hits, from their US tour. It follows unease…