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Coups, colonialism and all that jazz: the film that unravels extraordinary cold war truths

Johan Grimonprez’s documentary Soundtrack to a Coup D’Etat reveals the curious link between Black Americans’ fight for civil rights and the assassination of Congo’s first democratically elected Black African prime minister

The Guardian - UK

Nina Simone’s ‘legacy of resilience and artistic brilliance’ to be celebrated in three-day concert

Laura Mvula and Corinne Bailey Rae are among the artists taking part in a joint partnership between London’s Southbank Centre and Montreux Jazz Festival

The Independent UK

‘Why shouldn’t power be Black’? How Miriam Makeba won and lost the US

The Black South African singer defied the odds to become a household name in the US. Then she was cancelled.

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“His singing and song choices defy the standard norms of cis masculinity in rock”: A music professor breaks down the theory behind Jeff Buckley's Lilac Wine

In recognition of Grace's 30th anniversary, we put one of the album's highlights under the musical microscope

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“Iggy Pop told me he got a speeding ticket while pumping out the demo!” Asian Dub Foundation's Steve Chandrasonic on his band's collaborations with Iggy Pop, Sinéad O’Connor, Public Enemy's Chuck D, Stewart Lee, Primal Scream and more

Asian Dub Foundation guitarist Steve 'Chandrasonic' Savale gives Louder an exclusive track-by-track guide to 94-Now: Collaborations, a new album celebrating ADF's 30th anniversary

Louder

What Songs May Do... review – Nina Simone puts a spell on dance duet

Simone’s songs are repurposed in all their glory, essaying a relationship both combative and conciliatory in this show by Rendez-Vous Dance

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"It was so intense. It felt like lightning when I heard it as a kid": Rival Sons' Jay Buchanan picks the 10 albums that changed his life

Rival Sons frontman Jay Buchanan picks ten records that inspired his career in rock

Louder

Meshell Ndegeocello: No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin review – a fire reignited

Baldwin’s stinging words on race and America are matched with the kind of musical eloquence that the great writer himself so admired

The Guardian - UK

Adelaide Cabaret Festival understands how its audiences long for connection and community

Now in its 24th year, the Adelaide Cabaret Festival’s annual celebration of all things cabaret sparkles and shines, blazing a joyous and slightly scintillating trail through the wintry Adelaide nights.

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Fyne Vintage Five

Fyne’s Vintage Five combines traditional aesthetics and modern engineering to deliver one of the best small room speakers we have heard.

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‘You’re Beautiful by James Blunt is terrible!’: Paloma Faith’s honest playlist

The singer hates a certain James Blunt megahit and feels empowered by Chaka Khan, but which Aussie bard does she think wrote the best song of all time?

The Guardian - UK

Courtney Love: “Taylor Swift is not important. She’s not interesting as an artist”

She’s never held back, and Courtney Love isn’t about to start now. With a new BBC radio series hitting the airwaves, the rock legend and honorary Londoner tells Dylan Jones that while she champions women in music, she’ll sure as hell never be a Swiftie

Evening Standard

Gabriels live at Ronnie Scotts review: one of London's best gigs in years

Playing into the wee hours at the iconic jazz bar, Jacob Lusk put on a memorable show for BRITs Week 24 for War Child in Soho

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Perfect Days review – Wim Wenders’s zen Japanese drama is his best feature film in years

The German director makes a strong case for simple living with this achingly lovely tale starring Kōji Yakusho as a Tokyo public toilet cleaner who finds quiet joy in the world around him

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Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor celebrates Black History Month by honoring inspirations

Discover how Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor celebrates Black History Month by honoring artists who inspire her, including Prince and Nina Simone. Learn more in PEOP...

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"Without Black culture, hardcore wouldn’t even exist": Zulu are calling for unity and cultural recognition in the modern alternative scene

Zulu's debut A New Tomorrow mixed hardcore with the likes of Nina Simone, Bob Marley and Curtis Mayfield, but the band are planning even bigger things in future

Marie Claire

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Rambert: Death Trap review – a double bill of despair from Ben Duke

The 2017 piece Goat, made in the aftermath of London terror attacks, loses its way but last year’s Cerberus is a powerful account of grief

The Guardian - UK

Judi Jackson: My American Songbook review – a brave musical expedition

Spanning Randy Newman to Nina Simone, the US singer’s medley of favourite tunes showcases her powerhouse vocals, which outshine her backing band

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: Jamie Oliver returns with five essential ‘hero’ ingredients

The inventive chef offers a series of simple hacks that actually work. Plus, Panorama’s Challenging Putin – Moscow and the Mutiny. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Global temperatures soared to new record in September

Scientists are stunned by the hottest September on record; plus, the world’s third most powerful wind gust

The Guardian - UK

Lisa Simone on loving and fearing her mother Nina: ‘On my 16th, she cursed the day I was born’

As the only child of the legendary musician and civil rights activist, Lisa Simone experienced her mother’s brilliance – and her rage. She talks about the joy, the pain and how they finally made peace

The Independent UK

Real-life ‘Doc Martin’ village in Cornwall finally hires a GP - after locals made pop video to attract one

Villagers made a song to the tune of Nina Simone’s iconic hit Ain’t Got No, I Got Life to try and woo a doctor.

The Guardian - UK

Nina Simone is first black person to be Desert Island Discs’ most selected artist of year

Exclusive: Analysis shows change in guests and tastes help jazz musician keep classical music off top spot

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