Despite all popular belief, the idea of folk music is still very much alive, constantly reimagined and shaped anew by artists from every corner of the globe. In honour of the grandmaster’s 80th jubilee, NBHAP author Andreas would like to dedicate the second edition of this ongoing column to the iconic figure of Bob Dylan and the heritage the American folk poet has left us with.
The world 'unique' tends to get used in quite an inflationary way, especially when it comes to describing music. But in the case of American songwriter Jessica Pratt it's only fair to do so. There's no other artist right now sounding like her and the unique mixture of her new album 'Quiet Signs' underlines that. Who is the mysterious lady with the distinctive voice that instantly catches your attention? NBHAP editor Viet Phuong Vu met up with her in Berlin.
