Tag: Damon Albarn
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Final album of the late Rachid Taha celebrate’s the Algerian’s life as a global rock ‘n’ roller
The new album by Rachid Taha is a fitting final act to close out the decades-long career of a musical giant. He collaborated with Mick Jones (The Clash), Brian Eno and Damon Albarn and celebrated by greats like Tony Allen and Femi Kuti. The bona fide rock ‘n’ roll rebel’s death last year prompted outpourings…
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African musicians reinterpret Terry Riley
To celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of Terry Riley’s In C, a pioneering work in minimalist composition, Tate Modern, band Africa Express and The Space, London, have launched an interactive online film. The film follows the African musicians brought together by Africa Express (featuring members Damon Albarn, Brian Eno and Nick Zinner) and led by classical…