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Event Review: Archie Shepp & Jason Moran @ Barbican Hall – EFG London Jazz Festival (London; Friday 12th November 2021)

Archie Shepp may not have executed his ideas with the same technical dexterity I imagine of earlier years. However in his mid-eighties, he still delivered a beautifully effectual experience that transcended any physical limitations. Alongside Jason Moran, their musical ideas revealed their reverence towards the plight of inequality and the complexities...

1 Dec
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Album Review: Renu – You Are Fearless (Tumi Obhoi / তুমি অভয়) [November 2021]

The music of percussionist, composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist RENU (Renu Hossain) is a tour de force of experimentation from a maestro craftswoman informed by decades of practice and study by way of the Queer British Asian experience. RENU’s work is skilfully textured and sonically varied, with each new addition to...

29 Nov
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Interview: El Búho – Musical Postcards from a Parisian Lockdown (November 2021)

From the underwater soundscape of a mangrove forest in Mexico to the musical heights of Los Glaciares Park in Argentina, and from the lushness of beats of the Canadian Pacific Coast woodland to the melodies of a Polish one, El Búho has made room and sheltered nature into his remarkable brand-new...

24 Nov
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Event Review: Liraz @ The Jazz Cafe (London; Wednesday 3rd November 2021)

With Liraz there are no half measures and once she’s on stage, you end up following her unconditionally. You are initially tantalised by her glittery electro-pop world by the Middle Eastern-scented aromatic vibes of her tunes, then she entraps you in it with her stage presence, dedication and social commitment...

11 Nov
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Interview: Q&A with Camilla George & Soojin Suh – Jazz as a Universal Language (November 2021)

The 2021 edition of London K-Music Festival is in full swing and, until Wednesday the 17th of November, is offering the London gig-goers another remarkable programme of traditional, contemporary and avant-garde sounds from the Korean peninsula. We have already introduced the acts enriching this year’s edition, so on this occasion,...

8 Nov
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Event Review + Gallery: Bromyard Folk Festival (Bromyard, Herefordshire; Thursday 9th to Sunday 12th September 2021)

With the dance tent already in full swing, the live accompanying bands Banter and Urban Folk Theory were at large most often and their unflagging efforts were as much of a spectacle as the dance portion itself. The Urban Folk Theory was more favoured among the younger audiences here, challenging...

8 Nov
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Preview: Hafla! @ The Post Bar (London; Friday 12th November 2021)

There’s a new music series in town! Aptly named Hafla, the new University of Tropical Sounds‘ residency at The Post Bar in Tottenham will thoroughly embody its meaning (get-together in Arabic) welcoming musicians, DJs, jammers and gig-goers at large for a night inspired by sounds from the Mediterranean shores wherever...

8 Nov
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Album Review: El Buho – Natura Sonora [Shika Shika; November 2021]

El Buho – globetrotting DJ and producer Robin Perkins – took nature as inspiration for this latest release, a marrying of folk, electronica and found sound. Self-proclaimed ‘owl by night, environmentalist by day’, Perkins’ reverence for the natural world shines through in this downtempo organic electronica that is bright with...

2 Nov
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Interview: Q&A with Amami – Let’s Dance to the World (October 2021)

Amami are far more than a Geneva-based global-electro trio, they are the joy of dancing. Throughout 2021, the hype around their name has exponentially grown. Single after single, they build up a loyal following of music lovers and global beats dancers and the release of their debut LP, Soleil, via Les...

28 Oct
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Preview: Bukky Leo and Black Egypt + Simo Lagnawi @ Woolwich Works (London; Saturday 23rd October 2021)

Not many musicians can boast that they have played and are still playing a crucial role in music history. That’s why we are more than honoured to welcome you to Woolwich and present you with a good and proper institution of West African and the UK scene. On Saturday the...

20 Oct
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Album Review: Manzanita y su Conjunto – Trujillo, Perú 1971 – 1974 [Analog Africa; July 2021]

Savour, swing, rhythm and joy distinguish the magic guitar of Manzanita, spanning around the golden age of Peruvian Cumbia. Trujillo, Perú 1971 – 1974 comprises the personal style developed by the self-taught guitarist Berardo Hernández (1943-2007). Along with his Conjunto: Antonio Medina (bongos), Héctor Mattos (congas), Ricardo Valles (timbales), Enrique Ibérico...

19 Oct
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Preview: Balimaya Project @ Woolwich Works (London; Saturday 16th October 2021)

Of course you are going to be blown away by the Balimaya Project… How could a 16-member-rich band possibly sound flat and dull? But that’s not the (only) reason why we love them. The larger-than-life London-based collective has plenty of other qualities, just like their far-reaching music. Led by percussionist...

14 Oct
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Interview: Q&A with Fulu Miziki – Waste-to-Energy Music (October 2021)

There are only a few acts able to generate global hype without having even released an album… Fulu Miziki is possibly one of the most unlikely examples. The collective, which came to light in Kinshasa roughly 10 years ago, not only hasn’t published an LP, but not even an EP...

11 Oct
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Preview: A Waltz in New Orleans @ The Cockpit Theatre (London; Tuesday 12th October 2021)

We don’t usually like to play favorites, but when we bang the drum for works involving Rhythm Passport family members, that’s because they fully deserve to be shared and reach you. That’s the case for A Waltz in New Orleans, a musical play which will be presented live at the Cockpit Theatre in...

7 Oct
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Preview: Soothsayers & Tracy Sada @ Woolwich Works (London; Saturday 9th October 2021)

The London sound has never been so inclusive and welcoming. Soothsayers, one of the most all-encompassing expressions of the British capital’s music scene, will visit Woolwich and Woolwich Works on the 9th of October for a show enriching the Black History Month event calendar. The South-London ensemble has always been...

7 Oct
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Interview: Q&A with Lakou Mizik – Rebuilding Haiti Notes After Notes (October 2021)

It goes without saying that there are very few places like Haiti. The country, which occupies the Western part of La Hispaniola island, is indeed one of the most exceptional, ill-fated and troubled in the world and the recent events have only corroborated this stark reality. In spite of earthquakes,...

6 Oct
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Event Preview: Dance for the Women of Afghanistan @ The Post Bar (London; Saturday 9th October 2021)

When the good ol’ friends and music lovers at Amaraterra asked for our support, we couldn’t help but jump aboard the organisation bandwagon of their upcoming charity event at The Post Bar in Tottenham. On Saturday the 9th of October, together with a bunch of quality, far-out and eclectic London-based...

5 Oct
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Preview: K-Music Festival (London; Wednesday 6th October to Wednesday 17th November 2021)

You might already be in full Korean mood thanks to the hype lingering around Squid Game, however London will be treated to something completely different in the upcoming weeks… After its virtual version went online in 2020, K-Music Festival, the event organised by the Korean Cultural Centre UK and Serious dedicated to...

4 Oct
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Interview: Cubafrobeat – London and its Afro-Cuban Flow (September 2021)

On Friday, they are going to be one of the very first acts to walk on the Woolwich Works stage and launch the Black History Month event calendar of the South-East London brand spanking new venue. But that’s nothing less than what they deserve because Cubafrobeat, the album-grown-into project conceived,...

29 Sep
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Preview: Cubafrobeat – Lokkhi Terra meets Dele Sosimi + Kadialy Kouyate @ Woolwich Works (London; Friday 1st October 2021)

Launching an exciting and thought-provoking calendar of events like the Black History Month’s one is a responsibility not easy to face. So, to inaugurate the Woolwich Works series showcasing and celebrating African and Afro-diasporic cultural expressions, there are going to be some of the finest and representative interpreters of those...

27 Sep
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Event Review: Archie Shepp & Jason Moran @ Barbican Hall – EFG London Jazz Festival (London; Friday 12th November 2021)

Album Review: Renu – You Are Fearless (Tumi Obhoi / তুমি অভয়) [November 2021]

Interview: El Búho – Musical Postcards from a Parisian Lockdown (November 2021)

Event Review: Liraz @ The Jazz Cafe (London; Wednesday 3rd November 2021)

Interview: Q&A with Camilla George & Soojin Suh – Jazz as a Universal Language (November 2021)

Event Review + Gallery: Bromyard Folk Festival (Bromyard, Herefordshire; Thursday 9th to Sunday 12th September 2021)

Preview: Hafla! @ The Post Bar (London; Friday 12th November 2021)

Album Review: El Buho – Natura Sonora [Shika Shika; November 2021]

Interview: Q&A with Amami – Let’s Dance to the World (October 2021)

Preview: Bukky Leo and Black Egypt + Simo Lagnawi @ Woolwich Works (London; Saturday 23rd October 2021)

Album Review: Manzanita y su Conjunto – Trujillo, Perú 1971 – 1974 [Analog Africa; July 2021]

Preview: Balimaya Project @ Woolwich Works (London; Saturday 16th October 2021)

Interview: Q&A with Fulu Miziki – Waste-to-Energy Music (October 2021)

Preview: A Waltz in New Orleans @ The Cockpit Theatre (London; Tuesday 12th October 2021)

Preview: Soothsayers & Tracy Sada @ Woolwich Works (London; Saturday 9th October 2021)

Interview: Q&A with Lakou Mizik – Rebuilding Haiti Notes After Notes (October 2021)

Event Preview: Dance for the Women of Afghanistan @ The Post Bar (London; Saturday 9th October 2021)

Preview: K-Music Festival (London; Wednesday 6th October to Wednesday 17th November 2021)

Interview: Cubafrobeat – London and its Afro-Cuban Flow (September 2021)

Preview: Cubafrobeat – Lokkhi Terra meets Dele Sosimi + Kadialy Kouyate @ Woolwich Works (London; Friday 1st October 2021)

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