Four Decades of Cuban Musicality
“Los Van Van’s tunes have tapped into the island’s rhythm.”
Kid Creole: back on the road less travelled
“August Darnell bows low, the brim of his white fedora touching my hand. ‘Charmed, I am sure,’ he says in a Bronx accent untempered by three decades of European living. ‘It is so good to be here in London, England, where our overseas fame all started. To come back as a cult figure for a new generation is…’ His pencil-thin moustache quivers. ‘Flattering. Especially when I was looking at my retirement.'”
Follow Me: Interview with Peter Gabriel
“The founder of WOMAD has made his name by not worrying too much about what others are thinking. That’s not about to change, he says.”
Interview with Peter Gabriel, discussing 2009’s WOMADelaide for saweekend magazine.
Mining Abba Gold: Interview with Björn Ulvaeus
“This year’s hit film Mamma Mia! has put Björn Ulvaeus back in the spotlight, 30 years after Abba’s heyday. So, asks Jane Cornwell, any chance of a band reunion?”
Interview with ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus for The Weekend Australian Magazine.
Beginner’s Guide: Gipsy Kings
“They may have hit their chart-topping zenith in the 80s but France’s flamenco-pop sensation are still going strong, as Jane Cornwell discovers.”
Affirmation: Interview with Darren Hayes
“He won the adulation of millions, though fame never erased his own insecurities. Now former Savage Garden frontman Darren Hayes is happy to face the world, flaws and all.”
Out Of The Blues: Interview with Diana Krall
“No more done-me-wrong songs: with her third wedding anniversary and her first baby on the way, whoop-dee-do tunes are the order of the day for jazz diva Diana Krall.”
Interview with Diana Krall for The Courier Mail’s Musicians supplement.