In January, 2022, the British cellist Steven Isserlis was walking to a professional engagement when catastrophe struck. The ...

Nino and Yasmina occupy almost every frame in Lebanese filmmaker Cyril Aris’s debut feature A Sad and Beautiful World, just as expected in a romantic drama. It begins right from the opening sequence ...

Mavis Staples is a warrior. A central figure in the Civil Rights movement, at 86 years old Staples’ determination and resolve is not in the least bit diminished. Setting age aside, it’s not the most ...

In tracing the journey of modern music, there is one key takeaway: All roads lead to Mavis Staples. Her legendary eight-decade career would prove as much. It has taken us through South Side Chicago ...

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The much-garlanded Staples is a bridge between now and then, and Sad and Beautiful World, her first album since 2019’s We Get By, shows her to be as relevant and contemporary as ever; a timeless ...

Mavis Staples ' latest album hums with hope that could only be delivered by the 86-year-old American treasure’s raspy contralto. “Sad and Beautiful World” sees the gospel and R&B icon, who briefly ...

EXCLUSIVE: Dubai-based management and production company 75East has signed Lebanese filmmaker Cyril Aris as his debut feature A Sad and Beautiful World makes waves on the festival circuit. The film ...