2018 has still a few musical aces up its sleeves to play, and one of them, arguably the most rhythmic and tuneful one, will go on scene on Friday (7th December) at St Peter Church in Walworth. If you’ve never danced to (West)Afro-Cuban notes on a central nave and down...
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The Keen brothers (Henry and Oliver) have a special affinity for music. It’s well known that family members have tight vocal harmonies, but it’s not so common to find siblings who are “well-tuned” DJs and producers and share the decks. Soundspecies are one of these rare examples. The musical journey...
Preview of the album: Only available until 27th November 2018
We keep on discovering the DJs who will let you dance the Soul City nights away, the Jazz Cafe‘s refreshed Saturday club night. This time is the turn of Zakia Sewell, a London-based DJ and producer who was also part of the Honest Jon’s family until a few months ago. Today, Zakia...
View Groovalizacion Radio bio here Bounty Radio – Bass Without Frontiers “I grew up with the sounds of Jungle and Drum and Bass. I became interested in the origins of Ragga Jungle and dived deep into Reggae and Dub. From there my love for Caribbean music grew. Various genres of Afro-Diasporic...
View Lagartijeando bio here We always prefer to let the music “do the talking”, and when it comes to DJs and producers, this means featuring their selections. So, we have seized the opportunity, and to celebrate and introduce you to his latest release (Revisión) for Big in Japan, we...
Our Rootmaster Goes Mediterranean events have one last docking for 2018, which is on schedule for Sunday 25th November, with Amaraterra and DJ Aly Prince spinning the Hootananny’s helm. The third episode of the series will release all the rhythmic and enrapturing power of Southern Italy and Greek traditional music enhanced...
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In times when the Afro-Brazilian bond is vilified and almost censured, an album like Bixiga 70’s Quebra Cabeça is more necessary than ever. The fifth release of the big band (the third for Glitterbeat Records) from São Paulo indeed proudly reaffirms the Atlantic connection; that historical, cultural and social link...
What Colour Is Jazz? @ Chats Palace (London; Saturday 23rd February 2019)
Gipsydelica @ Hootananny (Sunday 24th February) - FREE ENTRY -