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• 10 Best Left Unread

  On wet socks that should have remained on the unread pile: you won't hate them, but you won't love them...

  in Books — by Koranteng — on Feb 24, 2005

• 9 A Soul Jazz Thing

  Soul jazz is ecstatic music, borne of down-home blues shacks and church revivals. Jimmy Smith was deep in its mix.

  in Music — by Koranteng — on Feb 23, 2005

• 8 King Leopold Haunts Congo Again

  Pity the poor Congolese, King Leopold's ghost has returned to haunt them: a statue of former Belgian colonial King is back up

  in Culture — by Koranteng — on Feb 06, 2005

• 7 Eating People Is Wrong

  On Malcolm Bradbury's sublime social satire, Eating People Is Wrong: university farce, rich observations and reluctant cannibals?

  in Books — by Koranteng — on Nov 23, 2004

• 6 In A Blanket Of Soul

  Last month found me wrapped in a blanket of soul, an abundance of rare groove

  in Music — by Koranteng — on Nov 16, 2004

• 5 On The Wire

  A blogospheric parable of sorts... founded on The Wire

  in Sci/Tech — by Koranteng — on Nov 13, 2004

• 4 Cooking with Rokia Traoré

  Malian singer/songwriter, Rokia Traoré, is channeling the spirit of the first great Miles Davis Quintet in her live performances

  in Music — by Koranteng — on Oct 25, 2004

• 3 On Musical Obsession

  If you live with a music lover you'll know that there's something not quite right with them. They're damaged goods.

  in Music — by Koranteng — on Oct 08, 2004

• 2 Reading The Haitian Landscape

  The grim stories from Haiti over the past couple of weeks are even more depressing than the steady drumbeat of bad news we've heard from there all year. An exploration of the Haitian landscape

  in Books — by Koranteng — on Sep 29, 2004

• 1 The Toli Music Awards 2004

  The September 30 deadline for Grammy nominations is fast approaching and it's time to review the music class of 2004.

  in Music — by Koranteng — on Sep 22, 2004