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They say that it won’t save local music shops or independent labels, but for a day they’re finally and deservedly the centre of attention. That’s why Record Store Day has had and is still having a positive impact on the music scene, whatever its genre. For the 11th year in...

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21 Apr
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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...

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17 Apr
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Preview: Sons of Kemet – Your Queen is a Reptile Album Launch @ Total Refreshment Centre (London; Thursday 19th April 2018)

More than just a band, Sons of Kemet is a supergroup. Formed by some of the finest musicians enriching the London music scene (Shabaka Hutchings, Theon Cross, Tom Skinner and Eddie Hick), each of the four members of the quartet has had a hand (in the form of a sax,...

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17 Apr
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Preview: Toko Telo UK Tour (UK-wide; 17th to 29th April 2018)

It is an injustice how Madagascar is rarely given the attention that its diverse and spellbindingly soulful music so often deserves. So, when attention is given, one must absolutely seize the opportunity to be immersed in the beautiful musical wizardry of the world’s fourth-largest island. Our much smaller island is...

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17 Apr
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Preview: La Linea Festival 2018 (London; 20th to 30th April 2018)

We’re almost there, just a few more days and La Linea Festival will “Latinise” London once again. With its 2018 edition, the music series, organized by ¡Como No! will reach its coming of age: 18 years dedicated to supporting, celebrating and spreading Latin music around London. It will keep on fulfilling its...

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17 Apr
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Preview: Namvula ‘Quiet Revolutions’ Album Launch @ Rich Mix (London; Friday 20th April 2018)

We’ve grown fonder and fonder of Namvula’s second album Quiet Revolutions. Since its first wails, represented by the Indiegogo campaign (launched exactly one year ago) which allowed its publication, to its official release dated back to November, we followed the journey of the latest work of the Scottish/Zambian singer-songwriter almost...

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17 Apr
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Preview: Alfa Mist @ Ghost Notes (London; Thursday 26th April 2018)

Alfa Mist is one of the finest emerging talents of the contemporary London jazz scene. His album Antiphon, released a year ago, has been named by many as one of the best of 2017. Among his latest performances, there has been an incredible one at Nicholas Daley’s London Fashion Week...

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17 Apr
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Interview: Oshan ‘Danger’ Mahony, The Turbans – ‘Gipsyness from Head to Wheels’ (April 2018)

Ladies and gentlemen, come near and bask in the earthy sound of the oddest band alive! Believe it or not, the most free-spirited, erratic and whimsical collective of the UK global sound scene has finally settled down for a bit – just long enough for The Turbans‘ wagon to roam...

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16 Apr
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Preview: Sam Lee’s Singing with Nightingales @ Southbank Centre (London; Saturday 28th April 2018)

An opportunity to experience the history of global folklore intertwined with the soul of nature sounds. Sam Lee is one of Europe’s pioneers in this regard, confirmed by his most recent album The Fade in Time. Lee’s ethos extends and challenges the borders of what is folklore. Including Lee’s field...

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13 Apr
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Album Review: Afrikän Protoköl – Beyond The Grid [Abozamé Records, May 2017]

Beyond the Grid by Afrikän Protoköl innovatively fuses music from Europe and Burkina Faso. They raise an energetic plethora of styles within the album, ranging from afro-beat to jazz, to big band and rock. All of these are played with a love and enthusiasm, and follow their aim of crossing...

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12 Apr
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Online Magazine & Event Listings

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

Preview: Sons of Kemet – Your Queen is a Reptile Album Launch @ Total Refreshment Centre (London; Thursday 19th April 2018)

Preview: Toko Telo UK Tour (UK-wide; 17th to 29th April 2018)

Articles & Reviews

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

Preview: Sons of Kemet – Your Queen is a Reptile Album Launch @ Total Refreshment Centre (London; Thursday 19th April 2018)

Preview: Toko Telo UK Tour (UK-wide; 17th to 29th April 2018)

Preview: Namvula ‘Quiet Revolutions’ Album Launch @ Rich Mix (London; Friday 20th April 2018)

Preview: Alfa Mist @ Ghost Notes (London; Thursday 26th April 2018)

Interview: Oshan ‘Danger’ Mahony, The Turbans – ‘Gipsyness from Head to Wheels’ (April 2018)

Preview: Sam Lee’s Singing with Nightingales @ Southbank Centre (London; Saturday 28th April 2018)

Album Review: Afrikän Protoköl – Beyond The Grid [Abozamé Records, May 2017]

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