Photography – Andy Morgan Writes

PHOTO ESSAY – Songhoy Blues in Bamako

Andy Morgan — Sat, 24 Jan 2015 19:25:05 +0000

My 2014 photoshoot of Songhoy Blues in the Malian capital, Bamako, which yielded the cover shot of their hit debut 'Music in Exile'.

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PHOTO ESSAY – Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita Live

Andy Morgan — Tue, 08 Jul 2014 06:02:29 +0000

Here's a selection from a series of photo sessions I did in 2013 of Catrin Finch and Seckou Keita live in concert in Nottingham, Cardiff and Cardigan.

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PHOTO ESSAY – Tinariwen in New York, July 2011

Andy Morgan — Mon, 07 Jul 2014 11:35:40 +0000

In 2011 I was sent to New York to write a feature on Tinariwen for the Observer. It was one of the hottest summers in decades - wet hot, rather than dry hot. It was a time of extremes for everyone. Here are some photos I took. My feature 'TINARIWEN - Guitar poets in Nueva York' is posted on this site.

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PHOTO ESSAY – The Festival on the Niger 2014

Andy Morgan — Sun, 06 Jul 2014 21:39:49 +0000

In February 2014, I was invited to The Festival on the Niger in Segou, Mali. This is a selection of some of the photos I took. I also wrote an article which is posted on this site. In a nutshell, those four days on the banks of the old Niger were a blessed chance to renew my love for Mali, with eyes and mind as open as I could make them to the full gamut of joy, pride, frustration and struggle that I saw. Many thanks to Mamou Daffé, Marisa Segala and whole team at the Festival for giving me this unforgettable gift.

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PHOTO ESSAY – Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita: ‘Clychau Dibon’ Sessions

Andy Morgan — Sun, 06 Jul 2014 08:36:05 +0000

The summer 2013 Welsh photo sessions with Catrin Finch and Seckou Keita that produced the cover image for the award winning album 'Clychau Dibon'

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NIGER MUSIC – Photo Essay

Andy Morgan — Wed, 22 Jan 2014 21:00:44 +0000

In February 2013 I traveled to Niamey in search of Niger music. I spent time and drank plenty of tea with some inspiring musicians and they gracefully allowed me to take photos of them. The honour was all mine

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HAITI – Tap tap magic

Andy Morgan — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 21:45:29 +0000

The Tap Tap is the local transport in Port au Prince, the capital of Haiti. As the country struggles with every cataclysm and curse known to a nation, it’s public transport system remains one of the beautiful in the world. How about that for a paradox?!

Tap Taps are decorated with a baffling mix of dazzling colours, geometric shapes, floral motifs, religious slogans and pop idols. Apparently there’s a workshop in downtown Port au Prince which is responsible for most of this bodywork. On my recent trip to Haiti, I was advised against visiting the place by my hosts, the UN World Food Program, because it’s in a ‘red zone’, which denotes maximum risk and danger of kidnapping. Our security advisor said that we’d need a military escort to go there. I didn’t have enough time to put one together. Next time I might just say ‘in God we trust!’.

Here are some Taps Taps I managed to snap during a half hour stop at a busy Port au Prince roundabout:

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