We interviewed them, reviewed, previewed and also included one of their songs in our monthly compilation… and no, they don’t pay us. Jokes apart, we simply love their sound, attitude and inclusive and internationalist credo harboured in their music. For this reason, we will also be at Rich Mix on the 25^th to enjoy Kefaya’s free entry album launch gig.

Giuliano Modarelli and Al MacSween (who are the core of the collective) will have the evening at their disposal to lead you through their sound and global influences, and probably an evening won’t be even enough… The musicians have indeed built their compositions on their well-travelled music lives. They’ve taken details from their social and political beliefs, Mediterranean and British roots, Middle Eastern listenings, interest in contemporary North African civic awareness and unrest, and Indian cultural exploration. They didn’t blend all together, but kept all the elements well discernible in their tunes, giving a well-defined identity to each one.

It won’t be a usual Friday-night-out, and you will be served food for your thoughts lasting for the rest of the weekend.

In collaboration with Rich Mix

Album Review: Kefaya + Elaha Soroor – Songs of Our Mothers [Bella Union; September 2019]

This rare treat transitions between Middle Eastern jazz and folk, blending modern dub sounds with traditional sounds from tablas, dolaks and damburas. Each song being led by the powerful vocals of Elaha Soroor, the album is a journey through Afghanistan and beyond. Kefaya got much praise after their first album,…

Artists: Elaha Soroor , Kefaya

Album Review: Kefaya – Radio International [Radio International Records, 14th October 2016]

Once upon a time, in a world no larger than a big ball, political music was often not as artistically ambitious as visual art or poetry. It made for great music by names like Bob Dylan or Jose Afonso instead of graffiti names like SAMO, composing and performing art pretty…

Artists: Kefaya

Interview – Kefaya (October 2016)

Kefaya is a concept which goes far beyond the Egyptian word meaning “enough”. If you followed the events during the Egyptian revolution of 2011, you already know that it is also the name of the protest movement which went on to spark the revolutionary fire, but Kefaya was there before…

Artists: Kefaya