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Folk Music

Cold Facts about the Sugar Man
Friday
/ 18 August 2023

Cold Facts about the Sugar Man

It was in the smoky bars of Detroit, where the downside of industrialisation burdened the air, that Rodriguez had started to tell stories

By Vus'umuzi Phakathi and Dshamilja Roshani
Inside Llewyn Davis: A folk soundtrack for 2014
Article
/ 12 February 2014

Inside Llewyn Davis: A folk soundtrack for 2014

The soundtrack to "Inside Llewyn Davis" is heartfelt without being sentimental, a modern folk journey inspired by Bob Dylan and David Van Ronk.

By Grethe Koen
Coen brothers refine skill with ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’
Article
/ 10 February 2014

Coen brothers refine skill with ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’

The Coen brothers’ "Inside Llewyn Davis" is more than just a look at an out-of-luck singer, it’s a metaphor for the struggle that defines being human.

By Joel Kanar
Warrick Sony: Surfing the zeitgeist
Article
/ 25 May 2012

Warrick Sony: Surfing the zeitgeist

Warrick Sony’s new album deals with the perpetual state of agitation in South Africa and the world.

By Lloyd Gedye
Growing pains and cutting their teeth
Article
/ 10 February 2012

Growing pains and cutting their teeth

Genre-defying musicians in South Africa have been doing the rounds for a while, but they have only managed to attract a very particular audience.

By Ilham Rawoot
Coming out of the woods
Article
/ 29 July 2011

Coming out of the woods

Justin Vernon, the bearded, plaid shirt-wearing genius behind 2008’s <em>For Emma, Forever Ago, </em>has finally released his difficult second album.

By Matthew Burbidge
The new ‘old weird America’
Article
/ 29 July 2011

The new ‘old weird America’

Singer-songwriters Alela Diane and Grey Reverend have reimagined the rich musical heritage of the United States.

By Lloyd Gedye

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