A Year of Rhythm and Beats: Sounds and Music from a Grand Tour

A Year of Rhythm and Beats: Sounds and Music from a Grand Tour. Playing the Amzhad – a Berber Instrument Djemaa El Fna, Marrakech, Morocco. Copyright © 2023 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

I grew up in a family where everyone played at least two musical instruments. That’s not a boast. I had to listen to musical scales being played on piano every day during my childhood. For three hours. Every day. I placed my fingers in my ears while cello, violin and viola practice was taking place. I … Read more

A Local Guide to the Cape Town Music Scene

Swingers Jazz, Cape Town, South Africa. A Local Guide to the Cape Town Music Scene. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

We’d heard a lot about South African music before coming to Cape Town and were eager to experience as much of Cape Town music as we could, so much so that Terence even signed up for a drumming workshop! We were particularly keen to see some live music, especially jazz, but were surprised at how … Read more

Playlist: John Kunz, Owner of Waterloo Records, Austin

Playlist: John Kunz, Owner of Waterloo Records, Austin, Texas. John Kunz, Owner of Waterloo Records, best Austin music. Austin, Texas, USA. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

Austin is famous for its live music scene and every great music destination has a great music shop – and in Austin it’s Waterloo Records owned by local music legend John Kunz. He gives us his local music tips. When I hit my teens, music became everything to me. My local music shop was an … Read more

Playlist: Fanfan and Marco’s Paris Chanson Playlist

Paris Playlist – Fanfan and Marco’s Paris Chanson Playlist, Paris, France. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

Some of us love songs for the lyrics, but sometimes, even when the language is our own, the lyrics are unintelligible yet still we’re smitten with the music – and, in the case of Fanfan et Marco, who we saw at Au Limonaire on Sunday night in Paris, the performance of Chanson. The language of … Read more

Playlist: Julio’s Barcelona Indie Music

Environmental Portrait Photography — Julio Salvador, Indie Musician, Barcelona, Spain. Julio’s Barcelona Indie Music Playlist. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

A graphic designer by day, 29 year-old Julio Salvador is the singer and guitarist in the Barcelona band Wiggum. The band is named after Ralph Wiggum, son of Chief Wiggum in ‘Los Simpsons’, their favourite character, “because he’s a psychedelic character, which suits our band”, Julio explains. Here is Julio’s Barcelona Indie Music Playlist. A … Read more