Forward Groove Ibrahim Nasrallah —from the Introduction by editor

—from the Introduction by editor Hugh McFadden

Shortlisted for the Aldeburgh First Collection Prize 2012

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I sing for you with the singing voice of the morning cuckoo

has authored four novels and his latest

Forward Groove Ibrahim Nasrallah —from the Introduction by editorA survey of recorded jazz from its beginnings to the present, seeking to show how its musicians always reflected in their music the issues of their day, from mass migration and the struggles against racism, to a hatred of war, the assertion of internationalism and the aspirations towards a fair and just world. Searle looks at attempts to resist racism through music, including the Civil Rights movement in the US and the continuing fight against racism