Rachel Aspden
Articles by Rachel Aspden
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Books
The power of the word
- 03 June 2010
South Africa’s literary culture has bloomed since the end of apartheid, but writing remains a privileged pursuit.
Art
Garden and Cosmos: the Royal Paintings of Jodhpur
- 13 August 2009
A strange and shocking Indian movement is brought back to life
Music
Philosophical party music
- 04 June 2009
Rachel Aspden meets El Tanbura, an Egyptian group who are adapting folk traditions to the upheaval of their modern surroundings
Books
The mother tongue
- 23 April 2009
Things I’ve Been Silent About: Memories Azar Nafisi William Heinemann, 368pp, £17.99
Art
War through women’s eyes
- 12 March 2009
- 1 comment
Female artists have charted wars throughout the 20th century, both at home and abroad, and found unorthodox beauty in unlikely surroundings
Music
Voice of the people
- 19 February 2009
Baaba Maal believes that African music can be a political force - a means to empower citizens, educate the young and keep communities together
Art
Constructing a new world
- 22 January 2009
- 1 comment
For Alexander Rodchenko and Lyubov Popova, the entire fabric of daily existence - from biscuit packets to book jackets - served a revolutionary vision
Politics
Conservative in a leather jacket
- 08 January 2009
- 4 comments
Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf, Mayor of Tehran
