Off The Beaten Track

Armenia, spiritualism and up-state splits- the mystic piano music of Willem Nyland

Armenia, spiritualism and up-state splits: the mystic piano music of Willem Nyland

An enigmatic figure.

May 29, 2025

Off the Beaten Track - Chailai Chaiyata The 1970s vocalist who pioneered Thai pop

Chailai Chaiyata: How a beauty school student became a Thai pop master

A defining figure.

May 27, 2025

Off the Beaten Track - Salah Ragab The Egyptian army major who became a jazz legend

Salah Ragab: The Egyptian army major who became a jazz legend

A vitally important figure…

May 26, 2025

The Mods- When Pakistani folk collided with the swinging sixties - Far Out Magazine

The Mods: When Pakistani folk collided with the swinging sixties

An incredible group.

May 13, 2025

Ramases- the man from Sheffield who thought he was an Egyptian god

Ramases: the man from Sheffield who believed he was an Egyptian god

A warriors stance.

Dale Maplethorpe

May 10, 2025

Rare Pleasure- the forgotten titans of New York City disco

Rare Pleasure: the forgotten titans of New York City disco

A career cut short.

May 10, 2025

Sababa 5- The anachronistic funk group keeping Middle Eastern grooves alive

Sababa 5: The anachronistic funk group keeping Middle Eastern grooves alive

Captivating psych-funk grooves.

May 1, 2025

Roots Rocking Zimbabwe - The Modern Sound of Harare' Townships 1975-1980 - 2025

Analog Africa – ‘Roots Rocking Zimbabwe’ album review: Delving deep into the world of Zimbabwean rock

An expansive compilation.

May 1, 2025

A brief history of Czechoslovakia’s psychedelic dawn

A brief history of Czechoslovakia’s psychedelic dawn

When The British Invasion met Bohemia

Apr 28, 2025

‘Alturas de Macchu Picchu’- the revolutionary concept album that challenged General Pinochet

‘Alturas de Macchu Picchu’: the revolutionary concept album that challenged General Pinochet

Cultural resistance to a military dictatorship.

Apr 27, 2025

Estórias Para Voz- Jocy de Oliveira’s eclectic takedown of the Brazilian dictatorship

Estórias Para Voz: Jocy de Oliveira’s experimental takedown of the Brazilian dictatorship

An act of defiance.

Apr 26, 2025

Horst Krüger Septett- Soul-jazz mastery from behind the Berlin Wall

Horst Krüger Septett: Soul-jazz mastery from behind the Berlin Wall

Forgotten geniuses.

Apr 16, 2025