Reviews of Habibi Funk 031, Kayatibu, and The Good Ones
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Sao Paulo’s finest
PAUL FOLEY is blown away by a Brazilian band at the top of their game
SIMON DUFF relishes the cross contamination of Damien Hirst’s greatest hits by street artists from France and the US
In view of the grooming gangs inquiry, SIMON PARSONS feels the relevance of this powerful examination of trauma suffered at Medomsley Youth Detention Centre
JOHN GREEN doubts the motivations of a US war photographer who never questions why, or for whom, she is producing images of imperialist conflict
MARIA DUARTE reviews Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, Hedda, The Mastermind, and Regretting You
TONY CONWAY welcomes a thrilling and concise history of Hope not Hate, that is also a manual full of tactical advice
PAUL DONOVAN welcomes an inspiring account of living with deafness that has important lessons for the treatment of deaf people in today’s UK
BIXIGA 70
The Blues Kitchen, Manchester
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HALXabke9hc
BIXIGA is a vibrant multicultural suburb of Sao Paulo. Unlike Rio or Salvador, Sao Paulo is a melting pot of Afro-Caribbean and immigrant communities. This diverse population is very much reflected in its music.
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