MARY CONWAY revels in a powerful reminder that human lives are not defined by physical perfection
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‘Things do change. You have to remember that’
Musician and activist EFA SUPERTRAMP talks to Felicity Collier about what inspires her passionate political music
PAUL DONOVAN recommends the fine performances in this account of the pre-war meeting between the US president and the British king
TECLYN AROD relishes an intimate celebration of jazz improvisation that mixes local and national musicians
The missing sister, the vengeful WAG, cruise ship claustrophobia, and reanimated Avengers
Three great releases of lost concerts by Duke Ellington Orchestra, John Taylor & Stan Sulzman, and Joe Henderson
To rescue Kahlo from the clutches of the corporate art market, we need to acknowledge the overt and covert political dimensions of the work, demands GAVIN O’TOOLE
BILINGUAL Welsh-English folk-punk singer and songwriter Efa Supertramp has been making waves on the burgeoning women’s music scene in the last few years.
Blessed with a beautifully powerful voice, she’s one of the most potent political songwriters around.
“Her lyrics come from fighting for what she believes in, making a difference, kicking against the pricks,” a recent Morning Star review commented.
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