Peter Culshaw | The Arts Desk

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Peter Culshaw

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Bio

Peter is a music and arts broadcaster and has written for the Observer, Guardian, Daily Telegraph and Songlines, among others in the UK and internationally. He has written a recently published book Clandestino: In Search Of Manu Chao published by Serpent's Tail and has produced and compiled numerous CDs. He was a founding Director of theartsdesk, and is co-editor of the New Music section.

Articles By Peter Culshaw

theartsdesk Radio Show 10 Saturday, 12 September 2015 Read more...	WOMAD 2015, Charlton Park Wednesday, 29 July 2015 Read more...
Sacred Imaginations, Kings Place Sunday, 28 June 2015 Read more...	theartsdesk in Fes: Has the magic gone? Sunday, 07 June 2015 Read more...
Flavia Coelho, Rich Mix Wednesday, 20 May 2015 Read more...	Cheikh Lô: Dreadlocked Islamic Funk Thursday, 19 March 2015 Read more...
Best of 2014: World Music Tuesday, 30 December 2014 Read more...	Tomasz Stanko, Barbican Saturday, 22 November 2014 Read more...
Susheela Raman, Jazz Cafe Wednesday, 12 November 2014 Read more...	Annie Lennox: The Jazz Singer Sunday, 26 October 2014 Read more...
Bebel Gilberto, Barbican Wednesday, 08 October 2014 Read more...	Mulatu Astatke, Royal Festival Hall Sunday, 14 September 2014 Read more...
Happy Birthday To Us: theartsdesk is Five Tuesday, 09 September 2014 Read more...	Ryoji Ikeda: spectra, Victoria Tower Gardens Saturday, 09 August 2014 Read more...
CD: Benjamin Taubkin - Al Qantara - The Bridge Saturday, 09 August 2014 Read more...	WOMAD 2014, Charlton Park Wednesday, 30 July 2014 Read more...

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