Mawazine Festival
“Morocco’s capital knows how to shake its festive thing with the best of them. Jane Cornwell joins the throng.”
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.
Moroccan Nights
“The most important single element of Morocco’s folk culture is its music,” wrote the author and musicologist Paul Bowles, who loved the place. “The entire history and mythology of the people is clothed in song.”
Mouthing Off
“The princess of punnilingus, queen of quiplash, saucy scribe of 10 naughty novels – Kathy Lette could be irritating
as hell in the flesh. Or she could just be loads of fun…”
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.”
Culture Club
“Those without a country estate can join the club at Ireland’s Castle Leslie, where good manners and outrageous behaviour are as welcome as low-key celebrities. Jane Cornwell saddles up for a unique experience.”
Article on Ireland’s Castle Leslie. (Part One, Part Two and Part Three)
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.”