Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of hanging out with Sista K, Supreme Clem and Nassim – three members of the Marseille based ‘global fusion’ band Watcha Clan. Their fifth album, Radio Babel, comes out in April and it’s simply the most awesome take-everything-you-can-get-hold-of-and-shake-it-all-about concoction I’ve ever heard; a mix that includes dubstep, drum [...]
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In Conversation: Watcha Clan
Posted in Africa, arts, asylum, Culture, film, human rights, Life in general, music, politics, refugees, social action
Tagged Watcha Clan, World Music
Posted by George Luke on March 18, 2011
http://georgeluke.wordpress.com/2011/03/18/in-conversation-watcha-clan/
The Freed Bird Sings
I haven’t been as prompt with my updates on here as I’d like to. But I should share a really heart-warming moment from a couple of weeks ago with you. Actually, I’ll go back further – back a few years to when I was hosting my World Beat radio show on UCB, and I first [...]
Posted by George Luke on November 23, 2008
http://georgeluke.wordpress.com/2008/11/23/the-freed-bird-sings/
Still Human, Still Here…
Like most other people I know, I care about stuff. Unlike a hardcore few of them, there are limits as to how far I’m prepared to go in support of my causes of choice. So I’ve always had a grudging respect for the guys I see camped opposite the Houses of Parliament, whether I agree [...]
Posted by George Luke on October 24, 2008
http://georgeluke.wordpress.com/2008/10/24/still-human-still-here/
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