Recently collaborating with producer John Reynolds of Björk and Sinéad O’Connor fame, Iness Mezel stars this Sunday at Vortex London in what is sure to be a unique experience. Brought up in Algeria and France, with a French-Italian mother and an Algerian father, Mezel’s work reflects her childhood experiences. With...
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January is usually a month of low spirits, so why not buck the trend by dancing your way through those first few days of the new year? This Friday and Saturday afternoons, the Clore Ballroom on the bottom floor of the Royal Festival Hall will be at the mercy of...
If 2015 has been anything to go by, Afrobeats are most definitely here to stay. From Britain via Nigeria, WizKid has been a prominent figure in the scene as well as newcomers such as DaviDo and KCee, all delivering energy infused modern afro dance music. On the first Saturday of...
It’s that time of the year again! When people start asking you… “What are you going to do on New Year’s Eve?” “Where are you going on New Year’s?” “We should start to organise something for the New Year’s Eve, don’t you think?” But don’t worry, Rhythm Passport is here...
Appreciated for both their musical virtuosity and indisputable ability to deliver a ballistic good time, Caravan Palace finish the Blighty stretch of their current European tour at the 02 Forum on Tuesday 15th. Forming in 2005, the band’s eponymous debut album in 2008 set the tone for their fantastically enjoyable...
Paco De Lucía was the man who opened up the world’s eyes and ear to Flamenco. A charismatic and spellbinding performer, Tuesday 9th December marks the date of an evening dedicated to him, one of the most influential guitarists of his generation. This tribute show will feature two sets: the...
If you think that the title of this event has a political ring to it, you’re absolutely right. But, as hackneyed as it sounds, music has always been the “universal language”, so why not head down to Rich Mix in Shoreditch this Saturday to hear spoken word and music artists...
Pardon the poor aesthetic sense of the comparison, but Nomad Collective’s performances are like eels: they quickly and smoothly curl themselves around you, and after a while they give you a fateful musical shock which makes you unable to walk away. And what’s “worst” is that there’s nothing you can...
How often have you had the chance to listen to notes coming from the Himalayan region? And how many times have you enjoyed a concert in one of the best-kept little secret venues in London? On the 2nd of December, Namlo Band and Sands Films will give you the “unmissable” opportunity...
The 100 Club plays host to Molotov Jukebox this December for the London leg of their UK tour, showcasing material from their forthcoming second record; Tropical Gypsy. The six piece hailing from London seamlessly infuse Balkan Bass whist drawing on more tropical influences, spanning from Calypso samples through to Afrobeat, delivering...