PAUL DONOVAN is chilled by the contemporary resonance of Harper Lee’s coming of age tale amidst racism and white supremacy in this excellent production
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From the Palestinian ‘shamstep’ of 47Soul to the Gypsy brass of Kocani Orkestar, this year’s Womad was an exhilirating global music celebration, says GEORGE FOGARTY
GEOFF BOTTOMS recommends the unashamedly light-hearted escapism on offer in this stage version of the 1963 film
Full of mysterious religious references and radical sound design, the Scottish duo’s new offering is candidate for album of the year, suggests SIMON DUFF
MARY CONWAY revels in a powerful reminder that human lives are not defined by physical perfection
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 WOMAD festival, now in its 33rd year, is the country’s premier event not only for experiencing some of the world’s most accomplished musicians but also for breaking down musical borders and boundaries.
The term “fusion” doesn’t even do justice to the intense cross-cultural fertilisation that characterizes so many of the performances.
Take 47Soul, for example, a Palestinian dance outfit who specialise in what they call “shamstep.”
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