There’s no denying that jazz and jazz fusion is a more popular genre right now than perhaps it was five or 10 years ago. This rise in popularity, I believe, can be attributed to the wave of jazz fusion bands in London, such as Kokoroko and Yazz Ahmed. A name...
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It might sound weird, but Italy has a dub soul too! On the last day of February, it will be put on display at Scala by a fully-Italian line-up of remarkable artists who have brought their mix of South European and Mediterranean sounds with electronica and up-tempo beats all over...
It’s not that you need a particular pretext to write about David Bowie and his legacy, but if you have a really good one, that makes things easier. As you might know, in 2004, some hits of the “Thin White Duke” had a full and pretty successful Afro-Brazilian treatment, ending...
We left Vels Trio a few months ago, after an electrifying set during Ealing Jazz Festival, and we’ll meet them again in a few days’ time at another jazz festival in the British capital. This time, the prog and electro-jazz trio from Brighton will perform in North East London during North...
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Just as the new year has sunk in, Gentleman’s Dub Club drop Lost in Space on Easy Star Records, their latest instalment of contemporary dub rhythms and rhymes. The ten-piece collective that met in Leeds are a staple outfit in the modern dub and diaspora scene, and after five successful albums...
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One of the most iconic and recognisable instruments from South America is probably the siku, a handmade pan-pipe made of bamboo shoots, originating from the Andes and played to this day by its indigenous peoples. Countless variations of the siku exist in South America – each with its own variation...
We have never made it a secret that we have a thing for London Remixed Festival. Every year, when February gets closer, we look forward to dancing its first weekend away and listening to some of the most exciting new sounds from London and beyond. February 2019 is no exception,...
Wednesday 30th January sees the return of Imagining Ireland to the Barbican. Imagining Ireland exists to expose the hidden gems of Irish talent to a UK audience and to deepen the audience’s understanding of what it means to be Irish today. Their first show, which premiered at the Barbican in...
Yasiin Bey, better known by his former performer name Mos Def, is a fundamental pillar of classic hip-hop. Yasiin has been featured on countless records and has produced four studio albums, the latest of these is his 2009 album The Ecstatic, which he will give a full live rendition during...
Twenty years after the death of renowned, legendary, unprecedented Barış Manço, Turkish musician Djanan Turan, now based in London, is curating a bespoke evening in celebration of Turkey’s most successful musician ever – and by extension, composer, actor, presenter… and much more. Founder of Anatolian rock, Barış Manço’s original music can be...
What Colour Is Jazz? @ Chats Palace (London; Saturday 23rd February 2019)
Gipsydelica @ Hootananny (Sunday 24th February) - FREE ENTRY -