Travel with Kat » …a musical journey http://travelwithkat.com Discovering new countries, cultures and cuisines Thu, 23 May 2013 16:43:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 A glimpse of the authentic Ibiza: quiet villages, stunnings scenery and traditional cuisine http://travelwithkat.com/2012/10/24/a-glimpse-of-the-authentic-ibiza-quiet-villages-stunnings-scenery-and-traditional-cuisine/ http://travelwithkat.com/2012/10/24/a-glimpse-of-the-authentic-ibiza-quiet-villages-stunnings-scenery-and-traditional-cuisine/#comments Wed, 24 Oct 2012 19:11:17 +0000 guest blogger http://travelwithkat.com/?p=4253 While Ibiza is now recognized as one of Europe’s most popular party capitals, the island first attracted tourists because of its stunning natural beauty and relaxing, laid back atmosphere. There are some great deals on holidays in Ibiza so read on if you are interested in discovering the authentic side of this Mediterranean gem. Off-the-beaten-track: [...]

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]]> http://travelwithkat.com/2012/10/24/a-glimpse-of-the-authentic-ibiza-quiet-villages-stunnings-scenery-and-traditional-cuisine/feed/ 6 Feeding the travel obsessive’s addiction http://travelwithkat.com/2012/01/24/feeding-the-travel-obsessives-addiction/ http://travelwithkat.com/2012/01/24/feeding-the-travel-obsessives-addiction/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:46:16 +0000 Kathryn Burrington http://travelwithkat.com/?p=1883 One of the things I love most about travelling is discovering new cultures, whether its listening to authentic local music, watching traditional dancing or trying a regional dish that I’ve never heard of before. As with so many travel addicts I don’t get away nearly as much as I would like to. I find a [...]

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]]> http://travelwithkat.com/2012/01/24/feeding-the-travel-obsessives-addiction/feed/ 2 My diary… from the smiling coast of Africa – Part 5 http://travelwithkat.com/2012/01/09/my-diary-from-the-smiling-coast-of-africa-part-5/ http://travelwithkat.com/2012/01/09/my-diary-from-the-smiling-coast-of-africa-part-5/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:12:24 +0000 Kathryn Burrington http://travelwithkat.com/?p=1713 Eating akara, dancing to Baatin and saying goodbye to The Gambia Thursday morning and it’s our last full day. After another school visit in the morning (on behalf of The Gambia Experience’s School Development Fund), Shelagh and I spend the afternoon visiting our Guinean friends to say goodbye. More chatting, more singing and a few [...]

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]]> http://travelwithkat.com/2012/01/09/my-diary-from-the-smiling-coast-of-africa-part-5/feed/ 2 New Baka Beyond Album http://travelwithkat.com/2011/11/03/new-baka-beyond-album/ http://travelwithkat.com/2011/11/03/new-baka-beyond-album/#comments Thu, 03 Nov 2011 08:29:06 +0000 Kathryn Burrington http://travelwithkat.com/?p=997 New Album Out Now! Based in UK, the touring core of Baka Beyond hail from Nigeria, Ghana, Congo, Cornwall, Wales and Northumberland. Their great new album is now ready to download and you can listen to it here. See Baka Beyond live this weekend…  Saturday Nov 5th at  The Met in Bury and Sunday Nov [...]

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]]> http://travelwithkat.com/2011/11/03/new-baka-beyond-album/feed/ 0 Zombie Jamboree! http://travelwithkat.com/2011/10/31/zombie-jamboree/ http://travelwithkat.com/2011/10/31/zombie-jamboree/#comments Mon, 31 Oct 2011 01:01:42 +0000 Kathryn Burrington http://travelwithkat.com/?p=716 Seeing as it’s the 31st October and all things from the darker side of life will be out on the prowl tonight I thought I’d share with you a couple of my favourite tracks from YouTube that would be perfect for a Halloween party. A great version of Zombie Jamboree from Spain and from Jamaica [...]

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]]> http://travelwithkat.com/2011/10/31/zombie-jamboree/feed/ 2 A celebration of Gospel choirs not to be missed! http://travelwithkat.com/2011/10/17/a-celebration-of-gospel-choirs-not-be-missed/ http://travelwithkat.com/2011/10/17/a-celebration-of-gospel-choirs-not-be-missed/#comments Mon, 17 Oct 2011 12:44:45 +0000 Kathryn Burrington http://travelwithkat.com/?p=826 The London Community Gospel choir are considered the most influential gospel choir in Europe and having seen them perform and attended their workshops (both in the UK and in Italy at this years Gospel Valenza) I would whole heartedly agree! Later this month they have organised a concert in London not to be missed. The [...]

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]]> http://travelwithkat.com/2011/10/17/a-celebration-of-gospel-choirs-not-be-missed/feed/ 0 Uniting the people of ‘The Land of the forgotten’ http://travelwithkat.com/2011/10/13/uniting-the-people-of-the-land-of-the-forgotten/ http://travelwithkat.com/2011/10/13/uniting-the-people-of-the-land-of-the-forgotten/#comments Thu, 13 Oct 2011 12:33:40 +0000 Kathryn Burrington http://travelwithkat.com/?p=781 Since 2005 Playing For Change has traveled the world with a mobile recording studio and cameras with the aim to make this a better world through music. I first saw one of their videos a few years ago where musicians in different parts of the world sang and played along to the same backing track [...]

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]]> http://travelwithkat.com/2011/10/13/uniting-the-people-of-the-land-of-the-forgotten/feed/ 1 Explosive Eastern European rhythms http://travelwithkat.com/2011/10/08/an-explosion-of-eastern-european-rhythms-and-breathtaking-vocals/ http://travelwithkat.com/2011/10/08/an-explosion-of-eastern-european-rhythms-and-breathtaking-vocals/#comments Sat, 08 Oct 2011 18:35:58 +0000 Kathryn Burrington http://travelwithkat.com/?p=592 Last spring while wandering around with my camera, I stumbled across a crazy looking bunch of brass players with trumpets, saxophones, helicons and a clarinet or two entertaining passersby in Brighton. I stayed and listened for a while, enthralled by their energetic East European gypsy brass. A couple of months later, while at a one [...]

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]]> http://travelwithkat.com/2011/10/08/an-explosion-of-eastern-european-rhythms-and-breathtaking-vocals/feed/ 2 Maracatu FM – an exciting mix of funk, ska and folk music from Brazil http://travelwithkat.com/2011/10/05/maracatu-fm-an-exciting-mix-of-funk-ska-and-folk-music-from-brazil/ http://travelwithkat.com/2011/10/05/maracatu-fm-an-exciting-mix-of-funk-ska-and-folk-music-from-brazil/#comments Wed, 05 Oct 2011 20:10:17 +0000 Kathryn Burrington http://travelwithkat.com/?p=694 Through my role with Nyodema I’ve been sent some wonderful CDs from bands wishing to perform at our annual world music and arts festival. It can be very frustrating when due to our limited budget or other constraints we are unable to promote some of these amazing artists. This couldn’t have been more true than [...]

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]]> http://travelwithkat.com/2011/10/05/maracatu-fm-an-exciting-mix-of-funk-ska-and-folk-music-from-brazil/feed/ 9 The Phantom in San Fransico http://travelwithkat.com/2011/10/04/the-phantom-in-san-fransico/ http://travelwithkat.com/2011/10/04/the-phantom-in-san-fransico/#comments Tue, 04 Oct 2011 12:58:45 +0000 Kathryn Burrington http://travelwithkat.com/?p=683 While we were sitting in Bognor Regis in the UK (see my previous post) watching the live transmission of The Phantom of the Opera 25th Anniversary show at the Royal Albert Hall in London, many theatre fans around the world were also watching. The Ugly Bug Ball’s blog gives a more detailed account of the [...]

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