Off The Beaten Track Archives: 10/2024

'An Evening in Lebanon'- the obscure compilation that captured a musical revolution

‘An Evening in Lebanon’: the obscure compilation that captured a musical revolution

A vital historical artefact of pre-war Lebanon.

Oct 29, 2024

Dorothy Ashby - Far Out Magazine

‘Afro-Harping’: how Dorothy Ashby combined harp music with jazz-funk

A pioneering figure.

Oct 22, 2024

Sanam - Far Out Magazine

Sanam: the Beirut band mixing Arabic poetry with experimental rock

A new cultural voice for Beirut.

Oct 21, 2024

Duško Gojković- the trumpeter who used jazz to escape the Eastern Bloc

Duško Gojković: the trumpeter who used jazz to escape the Eastern Bloc

A pioneering figure.

Oct 18, 2024

Saâda Bonaire- The unlikely band constructed in a German immigration centre

Saâda Bonaire: The unlikely band constructed in a German immigration centre

A incredible band.

Oct 16, 2024

Charanjit Singh- the accidental father of acid house

Charanjit Singh: the accidental father of acid house

Tracing Acid House back one step further.

Callum MacHattie

Oct 12, 2024

‘Space Jungle Luv’- When avant-garde jazz collided with African funk

‘Space Jungle Luv’: When avant-garde jazz collided with African funk

An endlessly inventive group.

Oct 11, 2024

'Tears'- The strange tale of a lost gospel masterpiece

‘Tears’: The strange tale of a lost gospel masterpiece

A magnificent record.

Oct 9, 2024

‘I Can’t Stand It’- Proto-punk, poetry, and the world of Beth Anderson

‘I Can’t Stand It’: Proto-punk, poetry, and the world of Beth Anderson

A fearlessly original figure.

Oct 8, 2024