Not quite, Jack. Yo Zushi is a folk(ish) singer songwriter who also happens to write for the New Statesman. Not everyone's cup of tea but I am a bit of a fan of fusion music and I was aware of him by name so I was interested in what he had to say. Hope you will look him up yourself and make your own mind up.

Back to the thread. I have now reread the article and accept the criticism levelled by Richard could be valid. As a musician I thought he could have said more about the music but the principle still stands for dress and other cultural items. I think he is quite right in saying this type of appropriation is not theft but it does have to be treated sensitively. It is far from the mimicking acts of black face minstrelsy but it can be seen as disrespectful of other cultures. Conversely, had it not been, for instance, Paul Simon, who would know Ladysmith?

Tough call. Interesting topic.