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Peter is a music and arts broadcaster and has written for the Observer, Guardian, Daily Telegraph and Songlines, among others in the UK and internationally. He has written a recently published book Clandestino: In Search Of Manu Chao published by Serpent's Tail and has produced and compiled numerous CDs. He was a founding Director of theartsdesk, and is co-editor of the New Music section.

Articles By Peter Culshaw

How To Be A World Music Star, BBC Four

Saturday, 24 August 2013 Read more...

Prom 54: World Routes

Friday, 23 August 2013 Read more...

Prom 40: 6 Music Prom, The Stranglers, Laura Marling, London Sinfonietta

Tuesday, 13 August 2013 Read more...

WOMAD 2013, Charlton Park - Days Three and Four

Tuesday, 30 July 2013 Read more...

Listed: International pop-disco hits

Saturday, 20 July 2013 Read more...

MexFest: A Weekend of Mexican Film and Arts

Friday, 12 July 2013 Read more...

theartsdesk in Fes: Patti Smith and the Sufis

Sunday, 30 June 2013 Read more...

theartsdesk in Agadir: Berbers Rising

Sunday, 30 June 2013 Read more...

Rod Stewart, O2 Arena

Wednesday, 05 June 2013 Read more...

Extract: Mariachi, Machetes, Meths - Manu Chao in Mexico

Sunday, 12 May 2013 Read more...

Clandestino: In Search of Manu Chao

Sunday, 05 May 2013 Read more...

theartsdesk in India: Endangered classical music, and aerialist dancers

Saturday, 13 April 2013 Read more...

Interview: Hariharan

Friday, 12 April 2013 Read more...

Kinoteka: The Polish Film Festival

Thursday, 14 March 2013 Read more...

Wilko Johnson, Koko

Monday, 11 March 2013 Read more...

Radio Rewrite, Royal Festival Hall: The Rock Review

Wednesday, 06 March 2013 Read more...

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