Category: music
July 16th, 2011 — 12:49pm
As I said in my last post, my main reason for going to the Rainforest World Music Festival this year was to meet up with Paddy Keenan. I’ve known Paddy for several years now. We first met up when I was photographing him at a festival and we hit it off immediately. He’s one of
July 15th, 2011 — 12:25pm
I have just returned from the annual Rainforest World Music Festival in Sarawak, the 14th year is has been held and the 6th one I have attended. As usual there was a good vibe at the festival and an eclectic line-up of musicians from around the globe. Truth to be told I wasn’t going to
May 6th, 2011 — 6:57pm
Just a quick reminder that the annual Rainforest World Music Festival in Sarawak is coming up from July 8 – 10. If you are in the region, this stellar festival is really worth going to. This year’s line-up is as great as ever, and if the rain holds off it will be another fantastic event.
July 14th, 2010 — 3:52pm
On Sunday night at the Rainforest World Music Festival in Sarawak, the Musafir Gypsies of Rajasthan gave a spirited performance punctuated by tight tabla beats and intense flashes of colour from Asha, a beautiful and totally captivating gypsy dancer. Musafir means traveller in Farsi, and the group’s compositions feature Rajasthani rural folk music, along
July 14th, 2010 — 3:14pm
A highlight of this year’s Rainforest World Music Festival was the appearance on Saturday night of Leila Negrau. I can’t for the life of me understand why this powerful performer was not given the headline spot that night. A singer and percussionist, Leila comes from the Reunion Islands, 750 kilometres east of Madagascar in the
July 13th, 2010 — 11:43pm
Mount Santubong cuts an impressive sight. Rising in all its chiselled glory from the northern-most tip of Sarawak’s Santubong Peninsular it casts a primeval shadow across the land. While the lower reaches of the mountain slip seamlessly into the clear saline waters from where it once emerged, the upper bulk, 810 metres of limestone outcrops,
June 24th, 2010 — 8:31pm
At the recent Hua Hin Jazz Festival I had the chance to sit down and chat with Lee Ritenour. I last interviewed him three years ago so it was great to find out what he’s been up to. This year, Lee Ritenour marks his 50th year playing the guitar but he is still sounding as fresh
June 22nd, 2010 — 8:55pm
Hua Hin, a beach resort town 200 kilometres south of Bangkok, recently held its ninth annual jazz festival. In the past, I have been extremely critical of the festival due to poor organisation and lacklustre line-ups. You could certainly be forgiven for believing that most live jazz performed in Thailand is in the Kenny G
May 20th, 2010 — 2:47pm
I’ve just returned from the superb Miri International Jazz Festival in Sarawak. The event is held in the beachfront garden of a hotel and attracts a crowd of around 3,000 jazz lovers. This year’s festival featured the legendary harmonica player James Cotton who fronted a very tight blues band. Now in his 70s, Mr. Cotton
May 5th, 2010 — 12:17pm
Last year, at the annual Hua Hin Jazz Festival the organizers invited me to interview the Brit-funk outfit, Shakatak. They were a great bunch of guys and very kindly allowed me to spend the entire gig on stage to photograph them. Bass player, George Anderson, recently sent me a copy of his debut solo album,
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