They were one of the sensations of 2018, and we inevitably lost ourselves in their embracing and entrancing Afro-psychedelia too. That’s because you can’t simply escape BCUC’s unadulterated Sowetan groove; the way they progressively build it, blending vocal melodies with relentless rhythms, and supporting each other throughout 15, even 20-minute-long...
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It’s almost that time of the year again, when you can spend an entire day at Rich Mix enjoying dozens of exciting acts, from West-East-North-Southern Africa, Latin and South America, and well, the UK entirely for free. That’s because Open the Gate Festival is approaching, and on Saturday 8th June...
Guts began his 45’ collection in Paris as a schoolboy. Soon he became a DJ, and from there, he started to hear innovative remixes. In 2007, he went solo with an album on Wax On Records. Guts has produced a number of internationally-known tracks, marking him out as having some...
Five leading females will be coming together for a one-off collaboration at Cadogan Hall for London Saxophone Festival 2019. The show will feature a quintet of astonishing ladies oozing spirit and soul: Carleen Anderson, Terri Walker, YolanDa Brown, Ayanna Witter-Johnson, and Judi Jackson. Soul singer Carleen Anderson was described by...
Helping to kick off the London party season is brand new festival Cross The Tracks. Taking over South London’s Brockwell Park, the stages will be filled with big-name headliners, as well as local jazz, soul and funk acts bringing their up-to-date interpretations with their own modern influences. Virginia ‘Trap House...
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On their second album, Altin Gün bring more of their Eastern promise to the fore with a diverse selection of ten tracks, veering from psychedelic rock to electronica, but keeping true to the Turkish folk music which brought together this eclectic, Dutch-based six piece in the first place. It is...
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Black Flower are now onto their third album for Sdban Ultra. The five-piece from Ghent in Belgium are described as having a sound ‘based on African grooves, Ethio-oriental melodies and psychedelic dub’, a description which more than fits this fine quintet. On the opening track, ‘Black Flower – Early Days...
We’re getting jazzier here at Rhythm Passport, and for our next Global Sounds show, we are going to present on the Hootananny stage a full Gipsy-jazz quintet: Gypsy Dynamite! You can hardly find a more spot-on name, because the ensemble will not only charm you with some smooth and rhythmic...
An immersive and captivating experience is something not uncommon to the Café OTO programme; from experimental jazz to minimal electronic, it displays the weird and wonderful in an intimate and atmospheric venue in the heart of Dalston. Irish folk outfit Lankum fit the bill perfectly, merging traditional Irish folk with...
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Explosive and experimental improvisations in a venue known for its booming sound system and immersive shows. New Hymn to Freedom was one of the most under-the-radar albums of 2018; it got a glowing critical reception and includes six transient and explosive unedited improvisations that each allow the different parts of...
