Ammar Kalia

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Party – Chain of Light The year 1990 was a pivotal one for Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. Since his appearance at Womad...

“If you ask people from the Arab world about classical music, the first thing that will come to their minds is Mozart, Beethoven and...

On a hot Friday night in July, 120 people are gathered in the dark basement of a central London hotel, laughing raucously. They are...

Milton Nascimento and Esperanza Spalding – Milton + Esperanza B razilian singer Milton Nascimento has one of the most dextrous voices in...

When was the last time you thought about the Roman empire? The question might have become a well-worn joke on social media over the past...

It has been over four decades since saxophonist Courtney Pine first emerged onto the British jazz scene and his motto has remained the...

Bizhiki – Unbound On his remarkable 2022 debut album Niineta, singer Joe Rainey warped the musical traditions of his Native American...

Malcolm Jiyane Tree-O – True Story The South African jazz scene has exploded with fresh talent in recent years, from artists such as...

In October 2019, I was in India, standing by the dusty banks of the Ganges on a quest to spread my grandmother’s ashes. She hadn’t lived...

Arooj Aftab – Night Reign Few singers can match the delicate warmth and quiet power of Arooj Aftab’s voice. Over the past decade, the...