A great revival in music is always well received, especially when the artist is as joyous to watch as Ata Kak. Disappearing into near obscurity since the release of underground game changer, Obaa Sima in 1994, Ata’s infectious concoction of leftfield rap, lo-tech house beats and hiplife flavours make for...
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Italian producer Clap! Clap! is currently on a world tour that saw him playing in the US in March and which will also take him to Japan in May. On his way from West to East, he is also stopping by in London on Friday 21st April, at the Moth...
When he released 잊지마” (It G Ma) on January, 1st 2015, the South-Korean rapper Keith Ape instantly became a sensation. A great number of articles heralding him as the next rap and trap star and declaring that he was making rap history, appeared on the web soon after. He is...
To be honest we’ve been missing them… It has been quite a while since we have enjoyed seeing Sierra Leone’s Refugee All-Stars and we’ve been longing to reacquaint ourselves with their smiles, upbeat sound, and hopeful, forward-looking messages. Luckily they’re back, even if they had to change the location of...
Following a string of sold-out shows, this April the father of Ethio-Jazz returns to London for two unique shows at Camden’s iconic Jazz Café. A cult figure in the world of global music, Mulatu Astatke is known for his blend of pop, jazz, traditional Ethiopian music, Latin rhythms, Caribbean reggae, and...
An intricate blend of traditional Armenian folk melodies and tender jazz piano compositions is what you can expect from the renowned artist Tigran Hamasyan. He will be performing for your pleasure on the 6th of April at King’s Place, as part of his solo tour through Europe, presenting songs from...
Shabaka and the Ancestors bring their devotional free-jazz to London Jazz Café for one night only on the 31st March. The group play songs inspired by their African musical forefathers to re-visualise contemporary jazz through the voice of their masters. Band leader Shabaka Hutchings will be taking the stage with...
Who’d have imagined that the cimbalom could be so groovy? If you’re not used to the sound of the Hungarian dulcimer and the energetic way in which Balázs Unger, founder member of CimbaliBand, plays it. Be ready for something special, be ready to be amazed. In a few days’ time,...
Ten Days Six Nights is the new cutting-edge exhibition happening at the Tate Modern from 24th March to 2nd April in partnership with BMW. A number of daytime installations by exhibitors at the forefront of contemporary art, such as Fujiko Nakaya and Isabel Lewis; combining sculpture with sound, and many...
Since its birth in 2014, Convergence has provided a platform for artists to explore the ways music, art, and technology intersect in our contemporary world. Held in the British capital over six days and across a number of iconic venues scattered around the city, such as the Barbican Centre and...