Stuart Menzies Farrant, is an established composer, performer and producer currently working as a music technology lecturer in the UK. Stuart has composed and recorded music in many genres and styles and is currently working on an exciting new project for release in late 2012! This website will feature all of Stuart's new music and news in the coming year, so check back regularly to stay updated.

…sitting by the fire, under the weight of the stars, listening to the sounds of the African night—will always be the heart of it. It is so utterly primal you become subliminally aware of deeper rhythms and unsuspected harmonies; you're overcome by a sense of profound contentment and the mysterious rightness of things, and it is addictive: Once the spell has been cast, you have a nagging need to return. Indeed, the French have a rather poetic expression for this longing: Le Mal D'Afrique, The African Sickness.

"I have recently composed 5 pieces of music inspired by the instruments and musical culture of Africa. The music has received positive responses from a variety of people. Here are a few examples of the feedback":

"Love what we hear!" (Transition Music Corp.)

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