In the dark and dingy environment of Islington’s Electrowerkz Mali’s ngoni master Bassekou Kouyaté and his family band Ngoni Ba...
Boubacar Traoré, one of the most symbolic voices and guitarists of African blues graced Rich Mix and Serious Space Shoreditch...
Last night at Union Chapel I was introduced to the sound of Jorge Drexler. How I had managed to go...
You think you’ve finally become used to every face and sound of Africa when it amazes you yet again! On...
Following to the letter the Convergence Festival’s spirit, Batida brought to Village Underground an all-embracing show: a magic box containing...
The Romanian ensemble Fanfare Ciocârlia, back on stage in London two years after their last performance gave life to a...
Between the Notes Festival is London’s tribute to Bengali arts. It is a three-day event that showcases North East Indian...
The 19th of February was yet another night of great live music at Camden’s The Forge, which is fast becoming...
Taraf de Haïdouks are a blaze of Balkan glory. Over the last twenty-five years this Roma band has continually updated...
During the last five years Remixed Festival has colonised an entire borough of London. Shoreditch has become its fiefdom, and...
These two bands literally filled the stage to the brim, not just in numbers but also with energy. Los Desterrados...
If you were hungry for the modern face of world music and global beats then Village Underground was the venue...