A band of magicians, Brazilian supergroup Tribalistas are heading to the UK for one night only. On 4th November, Arnaldo Antunes, Carlinhos Brown and Marisa Monte will regroup to mesmerize with their gentle mix of MPB, pop-rock and traditional play. Forming in 2003, the three musicians were already independently regarded...
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Transglobal Underground are a larger than life fusion band that’s a mixture of Asian, African and Western dance music, which has earned them recognition as founding members of the Asian Underground music scene that has thrived in London since the 90s. In today’s day and age of the ever-growing popularity...
If you are looking for an original, imaginative and mind-blowing way to celebrate El Dia de los Muertos, Movimientos and Redon have what it takes. On Saturday 3rd November (the day after the Mexican “orthodox” Day of the Dead), head down to Bethnal Green and you will live through an...
It doesn’t happen every day that we have the opportunity to enjoy sounds coming from Korea. Luckily, once a year, Serious and the Korean Cultural Centre fill venues like Southbank Centre, Kings Place and Rich Mix with East Asian notes, offering to London the K-Music Festival. During seven shows scattered...
Preview: Habibi Funk + Debora Ipekel & Ece Duzgit @ The Jazz Cafe (London; Friday 2nd November 2018)
Habibi Funk have injected 60s and 70s funk and jazz – and just about anything else that grooves from the Arab world – into re-releases, epic compilations and DJ sets the world over. A must know for any vintage music lover, record collector or world music groove-er, Habibi Funk record...
BCUC are an almighty, powerful band from Soweto, South Africa, a town rich in history and musical legacy. Their name reflects their musical composition: ‘Bantu Continua Uhuru Consciousness’. Perhaps their most characteristic musical feature, as their name suggests, is their dedication to continuing unheard indigenous music from the Bantu and...
We are still following a strict Mediterranean music diet here at Rhythm Passport, and for the second of our Rootmaster Goes Mediterranean at Hootananny, we will present the full spectrum of South European folk music, from Andalusia to Turkey, stopping over in Southern Italy and Greece. That’s because, on the...
For four nights, the Pizza Express Live programme will put aside its usual jazzy and bluesy aplomb to wear funky and upbeat music clothes. Between the 24th and 27th October, the Holborn venue will go wild hosting Global Beats, a music series organised in association with Shades of Soul and presenting...
This is a show you wouldn’t want to miss! After five albums and eight years on the worldbeat scene, Bixiga 70 are still one of the most original bands around, and Quebra Cabeça, their latest fresh-off-the-press album released on Glitterbeat, is clear proof. The band from São Paulo hasn’t changed its...
A special show by London-based Bahla awaits us as part of Royal Albert Hall’s Late Night Jazz Sessions in their smaller venue, The Elgar Room. The Royal Albert Hall has been putting on these evenings for a long time, and recently have seen many of London’s up-and-coming jazz artists grace...