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Preview: SOAS Radio Showcase with Oxford Maqam, Reylon Yount, Stornelli & Budhaditya Bhattacharyya @ St Mary’s Music Hall (London; Friday 1st June 2018)

It goes without saying that we have a special relationship with SOAS Radio, so it comes pretty naturally to us to suggest to you an event that they’re organising on Friday 1st June in Walthamstow. For their yearly showcase, happening at St. Mary’s Music Hall, they will bring together an...

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Preview: Les Amazones d’Afrique @ Southbank Centre (London, Sunday 27th May 2018)

Les Amazones d’Afrique represent the most powerful, fearless and bold female voices in all of West Africa; named a super-group, this group hosts multiple virtuosic musicians, each with majorly successful careers. In 2017 the group came together to release their debut République Amazone, a staple of modern-day feminism at its...

21 May
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Preview: William Basinski with Fennesz by Candlelight @ Union Chapel [London, Thursday 31st May 2018]

Krankbrother returns to the Union Chapel in Islington on Thursday 31st May, this time bringing experimental ambient musicians William Basinski and Fennesz for a special performance by candlelight. American avant-garde musician William Basinski has been composing and playing since the ’80s and he is best known for his experimentations with...

21 May
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Preview: Kongo Dia Ntotila @ Rich Mix (London; Thursday 24th May 2018)

Kinshasa’s calling! On Thursday, Haile Music and Rich Mix will host a quintessential Congolese music night, presenting Kongo Dia Ntotila on the Shoreditch venue’s stage. The London-based band, formed by Kinshasa-born Mulele Matondo (vocals and bass) and David Lessie (drums), plus British John Kelly (guitar), Will Scott and Mike Soper (trumpets),...

21 May
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Preview: Campfire Club @ Various Locations (London, Friday 18th May to Friday 28th September 2018)

There are not many musical happenings which ooze summer from every pore like Campfire Club‘s heartening gigs. Organised by The Nest Collective, the most welcoming music series of the season is ready to build a few fire pits around South and East London and call together hundreds of folks, world...

21 May
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Preview: Femi Kuti & The Positive Force @ Islington Assembly Hall (Wednesday; 30th May 2018)

Groove, hypnotic energy, and activism. Femi Kuti and his fourteen-strong band The Positive Force bring their contemporary Afrobeat to London. With a mammoth sound on stage, they mix African percussion with funk, jazz, and hip-hop into sets which can last for hours. Not just contagious dance music, the songs are...

21 May
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Review: Tony Allen & Amp Fiddler @ Ghost Notes (London; Thursday 10th May 2018)

Opening the evening was Mogadisco’s finest selection of African beats, thus setting the scene for the proceeding collusion of cross-border musicians. The left of the stage was set for a legendary Nigerian afro-beat drummer operating with Tony Allen’s full drum kit, whilst the symmetrical spotlight to the right shone upon...

21 May
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Review: Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 @ Stanley Halls (London; Monday 4th May 2018)

Walking into the small, church-like Stanley Halls, one could hear the familiar stabbing-horn sounds of afrobeat emanating from the hall. The venue almost juxtaposed the performance on stage; as one entered, a musical, colourful spectacle erupted from the stage, held together with aged wooden beams and high ceilings. The sound...

18 May
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Album Review

Album Review: Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 – Black Times [Strut Records; 2nd March 2018]

Black Times opens with warm congas, followed by afro-typical cyclical riffs on the guitar, layered with repetitive female chorus, the introduction of bass and full drum kit, then a short break before bursting full power back into the groove – this time with an added horn section of trumpet, tenor...

18 May
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Preview: Metá Metá + Nina Miranda’s Live DJ Experience @ Archspace (London; Tuesday 5th June 2018)

A thunderstorm of palpitating jazz and punkish threats is about to hit the Archspace in East London. Since 2008, Metá Metá has been driving the underlying and caustic alternative music scene in São Paulo, from post-rock jazz to Afro-samba, with vents of punk. Get yourselves on alert, ’cause this show on...

18 May
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Album Review: Anelis Assumpção – Taurina [Scubidu Music; February 2018]

Taurina, the third album from Música Popular Brasileira (MPB) singer-songwriter Anelis Assumpção is calm tropicália, fuelled with Brazilian flavours; the country’s musical aesthetic is combined with progressive rock influences throughout the album. The smooth and funky grooves by the Sao Paulo based singer-songwriter are best suited to a warm Sunday...

14 May
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Album Review: Antibalas – Where The Gods Are In Peace [Daptone Records; September 2017]

Among tall skyscrapers, basketball courts, and yellow cabs rushing through the streets of the Big Apple, there is a twelve-piece band that holds high the banner of afrobeat well outside the borders of West Africa. They are Antibalas (Spanish for bulletproof); the horn-driven, afrobeat supergroup from Brooklyn, NY, founded by...

10 May
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Review: The Turbans @ Islington Assembly Hall (London; 21st April 2018)

A moment occurred during the final stages of The Turbans‘ album launch show at the Islington Assembly Hall which symbolised the entire gig – an image which epitomised almost two hours of wild and well-played music: Oshan ‘Danger’ Mahony, one of the founders of the project, firmly holding and beating...

10 May
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Preview: Lankum @ Round Chapel (London; Thursday 17th May 2018)

Four-piece traditional group Lankum fuse obscure, whimsical and unsettling songs of the past with their own strong sure sound. Their lyrics often depict the feelings of those left behind in post-recession Ireland. Like their contemporaries Stick in the Wheel, they bring a raw, punk edge to traditional songs; each word smacks of...

7 May
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Preview: Ladysmith Black Mambazo @ Nell’s Jazz & Blues (London; Sunday 13th & Thursday 17th May 2018)

Ladysmith Black Mambazo need little introduction; as one of the world’s most iconic musical groups they have been spreading their message of peace, love and harmony since the early 60s. Known for their joyous singing and beautifully layered harmonies, the all-male, a cappella singing group are a major part of...

7 May
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Preview: The Turbans UK Tour (UK-wide; 12th April to 26th May 2018)

Forget about the words ‘gig’, ‘concert’, and ‘music performance’, The Turbans’ live shows are parties: flaming, rutilant and exhilarating events. It couldn’t be otherwise when it comes to a band that displays such fast BPMs and energies when on stage. Throughout the next two months, they will liven up and...

5 May
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Preview: Rumba de Bodas + DJ Lou Pino @ Rich Mix (London, Thursday 21st June 2018)

It was almost a year ago when we organised our last event at Rich Mix, so we are more than thrilled to return to the Shoreditch venue and co-host an exciting show one more time! On Thursday 21st June, in collaboration with our friends and favourite party starters at Movimientos,...

5 May
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Preview: North Sea Jazz Festival – AHOY (Rotterdam, Netherlands; Friday 13th to Sunday 15th July 2018

Over 1,000 musicians will come together in Rotterdam for the North Sea Jazz Festival, the largest festival in Europe for the genre. Not just solely focused on jazz, a diverse range of acts will be playing world-jazz, swing, Latin, African, soul and funk rhythms. Initially founded in the ‘70s, the...

4 May
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Interview: Jiha Park – A ‘Communion’ Between Traditional and Experimental (April 2018)

Jiha Park, a multi-instrumentalist from South Korea, is the leader and founder of duo 숨[su:m], as well as a solo performer and composer. Her debut solo album Communion was released in the worldwide in March and was previously presented in London at the latest K-Music Festival last October. We were...

3 May
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Preview: Red Baraat @ Rich Mix (London; Monday 7th May 2018)

There’s no escape from the mighty beat of the dhol. That’s why Red Baraat‘s gig at Rich Mix on the 7th May will blow you and the Shoreditch venue away. The 8-piece band from Brooklyn, with roots firmly planted in the North Indian tradition and a brass section loud enough...

3 May
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Preview: SOAS Radio Showcase with Oxford Maqam, Reylon Yount, Stornelli & Budhaditya Bhattacharyya @ St Mary’s Music Hall (London; Friday 1st June 2018)

Preview: Les Amazones d’Afrique @ Southbank Centre (London, Sunday 27th May 2018)

Preview: William Basinski with Fennesz by Candlelight @ Union Chapel [London, Thursday 31st May 2018]

Preview: Kongo Dia Ntotila @ Rich Mix (London; Thursday 24th May 2018)

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Preview: SOAS Radio Showcase with Oxford Maqam, Reylon Yount, Stornelli & Budhaditya Bhattacharyya @ St Mary’s Music Hall (London; Friday 1st June 2018)

Preview: Les Amazones d’Afrique @ Southbank Centre (London, Sunday 27th May 2018)

Preview: William Basinski with Fennesz by Candlelight @ Union Chapel [London, Thursday 31st May 2018]

Preview: Kongo Dia Ntotila @ Rich Mix (London; Thursday 24th May 2018)

Preview: Campfire Club @ Various Locations (London, Friday 18th May to Friday 28th September 2018)

Preview: Femi Kuti & The Positive Force @ Islington Assembly Hall (Wednesday; 30th May 2018)

Review: Tony Allen & Amp Fiddler @ Ghost Notes (London; Thursday 10th May 2018)

Review: Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 @ Stanley Halls (London; Monday 4th May 2018)

Album Review: Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 – Black Times [Strut Records; 2nd March 2018]

Preview: Metá Metá + Nina Miranda’s Live DJ Experience @ Archspace (London; Tuesday 5th June 2018)

Album Review: Anelis Assumpção – Taurina [Scubidu Music; February 2018]

Album Review: Antibalas – Where The Gods Are In Peace [Daptone Records; September 2017]

Review: The Turbans @ Islington Assembly Hall (London; 21st April 2018)

Preview: Lankum @ Round Chapel (London; Thursday 17th May 2018)

Preview: Ladysmith Black Mambazo @ Nell’s Jazz & Blues (London; Sunday 13th & Thursday 17th May 2018)

Preview: The Turbans UK Tour (UK-wide; 12th April to 26th May 2018)

Preview: Rumba de Bodas + DJ Lou Pino @ Rich Mix (London, Thursday 21st June 2018)

Preview: North Sea Jazz Festival – AHOY (Rotterdam, Netherlands; Friday 13th to Sunday 15th July 2018

Interview: Jiha Park – A ‘Communion’ Between Traditional and Experimental (April 2018)

Preview: Red Baraat @ Rich Mix (London; Monday 7th May 2018)

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