Jonathan Curiel

Jonathan Curiel is an award-winning author and journalist who has written widely about Islam, the Middle East, foreign affairs, visual art, film, music, and other subjects during a career that has produced two books and thousands of articles. Read more at his website.

Articles By This Author

Tinariwen
Feature

Tinariwen: The North African Band That Helped Transform the Musical World

Jonathan Curiel - September 13, 2022

The wildly popular group that comes to California on its North American tour this month was a harbinger of musical globalization.

Dancers in Religion Kitendi
Feature

The Spectacle of the Congolese Sapeur Inspires a Choreographer

Jonathan Curiel - June 27, 2022

Chanel “Byb” Bibene brings his dance piece about sartorial reinvention to the SF International Arts Festival.

Michelle Jacques
Feature

Recovering Women’s Music From the Great Migration

Jonathan Curiel - June 5, 2022

In Daughters of the Delta, Michelle Jacques delves into her Louisiana roots to honor the legacy of the women musicians who brought their music north.

Roscoe Mitchell
Review

Roscoe Mitchell Transports Listeners With Fresh Ideas

Jonathan Curiel - April 25, 2022

The octogenarian jazz pioneer reprises his powerful Distant Radio Transmission at Mills.