Is there a country whose musical influence you should dig into a little more, or one that's your favourite and you think more people should know about?
I asked people on my Google Form at the start of the blog.
It's not too late to make your own contribution to the project.
Carl Lee's guest blog posts have ranged over many countries and continents so far, with many more to come as I have another five ready to post and some more in the pipeline...
Here are a few suggestions:
Samantha: Iceland - this will get a lot of attention on the blog, particularly on those days when I find myself in the country...Angus: I saw Ravi Shankar at the Royal Albert Hall (with Yehudi Menuhin) and the Carnegie Hall ( Ali Akbar Khan).
Matt: Portuguese Fado music - something that Carl Lee blogged about previously with the work of Rosalia.
Sandra P: Sonita, an Afghan rap artist. I learnt about her last year when I attended a concert on the Peace Line. She then visited my school and I read her book. She is an inspiration to everyone; once a child bride, must helped her move to America and study, now she is an advocate. She won an MTV award
Jade: Afrobeat is a great genre to go out dancing to, look up artists from Nigeria to get you started such as Davido, Wizkid and Burna Boy. Good fun and gets you moving!
I remember seeing Abdullah Ibrahim / Dollar Brand and his trio (from memory) playing live at a small venue in Sheffield many years ago.
He is a South African pianist and composer who is in his 90s...
Here's a Tiny Desk Concert from four years ago.
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