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Event Preview: Grupo Lokito @ Woolwich Works (London; Saturday 4th June 2022)

Afro-Latin music in every form and shape on the 4th of June in Woolwich. Woolwich Works will indeed be the stage for an evening to the event exploring Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean and their cultural bond. Reasserting the Atlantic connection and showcasing exhilarating styles like rumba, salsa and mambo, Grupo Lokito will guide you through a sonic journey...

16 May
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Interview: Q&A with Justin Adams & Mauro Durante (May 2022)

Justin Adams, guitarist and producer, is notorious for his love of the North/West African blues grooves. In previous years he had already appeared in projects with Mauro Durante and his seven-piece band, Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino. Known for his violin and percussive abilities, Mauro performs music from Southern Italy, the pizzica...

15 May
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Event Preview: Lido Pimienta @ King’s Place (London; Thursday 12th May 2022)

The pandemics might have “robbed” Londoners, among too many other things, of FLAWA‘s (The Festival of Latin American Women in the Arts) 2020 and 2021 editions, so for 2022 the festival organisers are making up for the lost time going the whole hog and doing things in style…in a very...

12 May
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Event Preview: Grand Union Orchestra’s 40th Anniversary Show @ Hackney Empire (Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th May 2022) 

The Grand Union Orchestra is a celebration of the possibilities of creativity and collaboration in today’s multi-racial society. The vibrant musical group, formed 40 years ago at a time of radical artistic activism, is made up of extraordinary players born or brought up in different music traditions. Many of the original...

12 May
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Album Review

Album Review: Oumou Sangaré – Timbuktu [World Circuit; April 2022]

Oumou Sangaré is back on the World Circuit and we are here for it. After a hiatus from the British label during which she recorded Mogoya and Acoustic on the French label Nø Førmat! Mali’s Oumou Sangaré returns with Timbuktu, a luminous collection of eleven songs recorded between Bamako and...

6 May
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Event Review: Khruangbin @ Alexandra Palace (London; Thursday 14th April 2022)

Khruangbin die-hard fans, to whom the mellow soft indie vocals of ‘White Gloves’, and the cyclical surfer guitar grooves of ‘People Everywhere’ are so familiar – we could all be forgiven for forgetting Khurangbin’s debut album came out seven years ago, and whilst Mordechai, their latest full album, came out...

4 May
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Album Review

Album Review: Rokia Koné & Jacknife Lee – BAMANAN [Real World Records; February 2022]

The roses go to Rokia… New on Real World Records and fresh from a coveted Songlines cover, Mali’s Rokia Koné, nicknamed “The Rose of Bamako”, blesses us with BAMANAN, which has been out since February 18th, and is a collaboration realised remotely with Irish super producer Jacknife Lee. Already a...

4 May
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Album Review: Alabaster DePlume – GOLD [International Anthem; April 2022]

Alabaster DePlume’s warmth shines through on the follow-up to his critically acclaimed 2020 album To Cy and Lee but listeners beware: it’s not for the faint-hearted. GOLD is an exploration of being human at a time when love, war, justice, self-care, selfishness and over-sharing compete and collide, showering us with...

3 May
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Event Preview: Awale Jant Band @ Woolwich Works (London; Saturday 7th May 2022)

Nights don’t come more soulful than this! On Saturday, 7th May, head for Woolwich Works and take a dive into Awale’s funky sound, shaped on afrobeat, highlife, sabar rhythms, Afro-soul, jazz and even Latin influences. The London-based 9-piece band, captained by Senegalese (of Wolof origins) singer/songwriter Biram Seck and French...

26 Apr
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Event Preview: Plugged presents Parasang, Orchestra of Samples, Moormur @ Walthamstow Trades Hall (London; Thursday 5th May 2022)

The last few years have seen the North East London borough of Walthamstow become a breeding ground for exciting ideas, cultural projects and artistic adventures. One of the most intrepid acts jazzing up the local scene is undoubtedly Addictive TV, an ingenious audio-visual combo of “remixers and electronic artists” who,...

26 Apr
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Playlist: Olcay Bayir – Anatolian Alchemy (April 2022)

She might have been based in London since she was a teenager and been enriching its music scene since the early 2010s, but Olcay Bayir is still one of the most refined and dedicated interpreters of the Anatolian tradition. Her style is a contemporary take on her Turkish-Kurdish roots. Born...

26 Apr
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Event Preview: La Linea 2022 (London; Thursday 21st April to Monday 2nd May 2022)

We’ve had to wait two years, but we will make up for the lost time and fun with interest. After an unexpected and unwanted hiatus, La Linea Festival and its Latin sounds feast is finally back on stage with an intense two-week programme presenting 10 shows around London. From next...

22 Apr
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Event Preview: ACID ARAB Live @ Fabric (London; Thursday 28th April 2022)

You are always in for a good time with the mighty Parisian electronic music crew! ACID ARAB sets are dynamic and never dull. They’ve brought melismatic vocal samples and instrumentation to heavy bass, deep acid house and all sorts of electronic elements. This being a live set as well, there’ll...

21 Apr
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Interview

Interview: Q&A with Addictive TV – Feeding A Global Sounds Addiction (April 2022)

It was over 20 years ago that the sonic video wizards known as Addictive TV started to challenge the music world, hinting at new meanings, suggesting new formats and cultivating new multimedia languages. It was the late 1990s when the London-based audiovisual collective, launched by digital artist and producer Graham...

21 Apr
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Interview: Q&A with Rokia Koné – A Blossoming African Music Rose (April 2022)

We are usually a bit sceptical at first when we read about a new African music diva in the making… Many artists have been (willingly or not) conferred that title in recent years, but only a “chosen few” have lived up to the expectations. That’s why whenever we have the...

20 Apr
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Interview: Juanita Euka – ‘Music, It’s a Trip’ (April 2022)

The end of March saw Juanita Euka release her first self-penned album called Mabanzo with Strut Records. Meaning ‘Thoughts’ in Lingala, it’s a sonic pot of musings. It’s laden with hooks and ever so danceable with a mix of Afro-Latino influence from soukous and son, to rumba and hip-hop. She spells...

14 Apr
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Event Preview: Toya Delazy + Juanita Euka + T-Bone Afrika All-Stars @ the Jago (London; Saturday 16th April 2022)

An Afro-night like no other! On Saturday the 16th of April, we will jam-pack the Jago with nifty vibes from across the African continent courtesy of Toya Delazy, Juanita Euka and T-Bone Afrika All-Stars. The Dalston venue will be brimming with rhythms, grooves and beats from Kongo, Zimbabwe and South Africa to...

11 Apr
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Interview: Q&A with Tim Cole / Small Island Big Song – Islands’ Musical Treasures

In times like these, we all seek some additional and encouraging inspiration, so that’s when music comes to the rescue. Projects like Small Island Big Song are manna from heaven if you are looking for extra and/or deeper meanings in what you listen to. The “oceanic” (in all respects) multimedia...

5 Apr
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Event Review

Event Review: Tootard @ Electrowerkz [London; Thursday 24th March 2022]

Rami and Hasan, the Syrian duo of brothers, have just finished their London show at the exciting and packed Electrowerkz tucked behind the main streets of Angel. As the last notes from the 80s-sounding synths echo out into the crowd, it feels as though the floor could fall through from the...

5 Apr
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Album Review

Album Review: Ry Cooder & Taj Mahal – Get on Board [Nonesuch Records; April 2022]

Bringing forward influences from the American folk and blues revival of the 1940s, Get on Board (2022) by Ry Cooder and Taj Mahal is a joint love affair with the music of Sonny Terry and Brownie McGee, an album in particular, Get on Board (1952). As Taj Mahal reminisced, “If we wanted...

5 Apr
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Event Preview: Grupo Lokito @ Woolwich Works (London; Saturday 4th June 2022)

Interview: Q&A with Justin Adams & Mauro Durante (May 2022)

Event Preview: Lido Pimienta @ King’s Place (London; Thursday 12th May 2022)

Event Preview: Grand Union Orchestra’s 40th Anniversary Show @ Hackney Empire (Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th May 2022)

Album Review: Oumou Sangaré – Timbuktu [World Circuit; April 2022]

Event Review: Khruangbin @ Alexandra Palace (London; Thursday 14th April 2022)

Album Review: Rokia Koné & Jacknife Lee – BAMANAN [Real World Records; February 2022]

Album Review: Alabaster DePlume – GOLD [International Anthem; April 2022]

Event Preview: Awale Jant Band @ Woolwich Works (London; Saturday 7th May 2022)

Event Preview: Plugged presents Parasang, Orchestra of Samples, Moormur @ Walthamstow Trades Hall (London; Thursday 5th May 2022)

Playlist: Olcay Bayir – Anatolian Alchemy (April 2022)

Event Preview: La Linea 2022 (London; Thursday 21st April to Monday 2nd May 2022)

Event Preview: ACID ARAB Live @ Fabric (London; Thursday 28th April 2022)

Interview: Q&A with Addictive TV – Feeding A Global Sounds Addiction (April 2022)

Interview: Q&A with Rokia Koné – A Blossoming African Music Rose (April 2022)

Interview: Juanita Euka – ‘Music, It’s a Trip’ (April 2022)

Event Preview: Toya Delazy + Juanita Euka + T-Bone Afrika All-Stars @ the Jago (London; Saturday 16th April 2022)

Interview: Q&A with Tim Cole / Small Island Big Song – Islands’ Musical Treasures

Event Review: Tootard @ Electrowerkz [London; Thursday 24th March 2022]

Album Review: Ry Cooder & Taj Mahal – Get on Board [Nonesuch Records; April 2022]

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Event Preview: Grupo Lokito @ Woolwich Works (London; Saturday 4th June 2022)

Interview: Q&A with Justin Adams & Mauro Durante (May 2022)

Event Preview: Lido Pimienta @ King’s Place (London; Thursday 12th May 2022)

Event Preview: Grand Union Orchestra’s 40th Anniversary Show @ Hackney Empire (Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th May 2022)

Album Review: Oumou Sangaré – Timbuktu [World Circuit; April 2022]

Event Review: Khruangbin @ Alexandra Palace (London; Thursday 14th April 2022)

Album Review: Rokia Koné & Jacknife Lee – BAMANAN [Real World Records; February 2022]

Album Review: Alabaster DePlume – GOLD [International Anthem; April 2022]

Event Preview: Awale Jant Band @ Woolwich Works (London; Saturday 7th May 2022)

Event Preview: Plugged presents Parasang, Orchestra of Samples, Moormur @ Walthamstow Trades Hall (London; Thursday 5th May 2022)

Playlist: Olcay Bayir – Anatolian Alchemy (April 2022)

Event Preview: La Linea 2022 (London; Thursday 21st April to Monday 2nd May 2022)

Event Preview: ACID ARAB Live @ Fabric (London; Thursday 28th April 2022)

Interview: Q&A with Addictive TV – Feeding A Global Sounds Addiction (April 2022)

Interview: Q&A with Rokia Koné – A Blossoming African Music Rose (April 2022)

Interview: Juanita Euka – ‘Music, It’s a Trip’ (April 2022)

Event Preview: Toya Delazy + Juanita Euka + T-Bone Afrika All-Stars @ the Jago (London; Saturday 16th April 2022)

Interview: Q&A with Tim Cole / Small Island Big Song – Islands’ Musical Treasures

Event Review: Tootard @ Electrowerkz [London; Thursday 24th March 2022]

Album Review: Ry Cooder & Taj Mahal – Get on Board [Nonesuch Records; April 2022]

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